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Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

USA119th CongressS-3149| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2025
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act establishes a mechanism for the federal government to fully fund recovery efforts for certain wildland fires. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive any cash matching fund requirements for projects responding to wildland fires that are determined to have resulted from the Department's management activities on National Forest System land . This provision ensures that affected States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals can receive 100 percent federal funding for the remediation of direct and indirect damages. By waiving these cost-share requirements, the bill aims to alleviate the financial burden on local entities when federal actions lead to significant wildland fire impacts, covering recovery for various types of non-structure fires including prescribed burns.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2353
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5963
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2353
    Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act


  • November 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • November 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5963
    Introduced in House

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5963: Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

USA119th CongressS-3149| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2025
The Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act establishes a mechanism for the federal government to fully fund recovery efforts for certain wildland fires. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive any cash matching fund requirements for projects responding to wildland fires that are determined to have resulted from the Department's management activities on National Forest System land . This provision ensures that affected States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals can receive 100 percent federal funding for the remediation of direct and indirect damages. By waiving these cost-share requirements, the bill aims to alleviate the financial burden on local entities when federal actions lead to significant wildland fire impacts, covering recovery for various types of non-structure fires including prescribed burns.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2353
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5963
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2353
    Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act


  • November 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • November 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5963
    Introduced in House
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (2)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5963: Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted