H.R. 5963 119th Congress House

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Official title: To provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Dec 2, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Nov 7, 2025

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.

Nov 7, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

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