HR 5963 119th Congress

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sponsors

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

D — NM

Summary

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.

Actions

2025-11-07T00:00:00

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-11-07T00:00:00

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-11-07T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-11-07T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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