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Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9827| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz

Republican Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (25)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Emily Randall (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)James Gallagher (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026, amends the Clean Air Act to significantly broaden the definition of renewable biomass for the purposes of the renewable fuel standard. The expanded definition now includes various materials generated from forest products manufacturing and wood products manufacturing , such as wood residuals, sawdust, wood chips, and bark, while specifically excluding commonly recycled paper. The bill further incorporates trees, shrubs, and their parts from diverse land types, including non-Federal lands managed under sustainability programs or for long-term timber production, and Federal lands where materials are by-products of management activities, fuel reduction, or ecological restoration. It also covers vegetation from tribal lands and materials collected from defensible spaces around structures or from wildfire risk reduction activities within the wildland-urban interface. The legislation establishes specific certification processes for these materials, ensuring they align with sustainable forest management practices and applicable Federal laws.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-5087
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-5087
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy

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  • S 119-5087: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9827| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
This legislation, known as the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026, amends the Clean Air Act to significantly broaden the definition of renewable biomass for the purposes of the renewable fuel standard. The expanded definition now includes various materials generated from forest products manufacturing and wood products manufacturing , such as wood residuals, sawdust, wood chips, and bark, while specifically excluding commonly recycled paper. The bill further incorporates trees, shrubs, and their parts from diverse land types, including non-Federal lands managed under sustainability programs or for long-term timber production, and Federal lands where materials are by-products of management activities, fuel reduction, or ecological restoration. It also covers vegetation from tribal lands and materials collected from defensible spaces around structures or from wildfire risk reduction activities within the wildland-urban interface. The legislation establishes specific certification processes for these materials, ensuring they align with sustainable forest management practices and applicable Federal laws.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-5087
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-5087
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cliff Bentz

Cliff Bentz

Republican Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (25)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)Maggie Goodlander (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Emily Randall (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)James Gallagher (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 119-5087: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted