HR 5963 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Introduced 2025-11-07· Sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: 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.(2025-11-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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