HR 5010
117th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
FIRE Act
Introduced: August 13, 2021
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Aug 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act or the FIRE Act
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with the U.S. weather industry and such academic entities as NOAA considers appropriate, to establish a program within NOAA to improve wildfire forecasting and detection.
The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of NOAA shall establish a program to create one or more weather research testbeds, in partnership with industry and academic partners, to develop improved detection of and forecast capabilities for wildfire events and their impacts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
2