S 306 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-29· Sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2025-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for existing wildfire response services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and establishes new programs and collaborative efforts to improve fire forecasting and readiness.   Specifically, in addition to other efforts, the bill directs NOAA to  establish a coordinated fire weather services program to support readiness for and responsiveness to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, post-fire flooding and debris, and related hazards; develop a digital presence to promote access to and use of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the fire weather services program; establish a fire weather test bed to facilitate the evaluation and implementation of new capabilities, including through research and development on the use of uncrewed aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) to improve data collection; conduct an annual assessment after the close of fire weather season to investigate data gaps and update systems as needed; evaluate and update, as appropriate, the Automated Surface Observing System (the primary surface weather network in the United States) …

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Congressional Budget Office

S. 306, Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

Jul 11, 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 5, 2025

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Cosponsors (8)

4 Democrats4 Republicans