HR 5963
119th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Introduced: November 7, 2025
Introduced by:
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
Democratic
· New Mexico
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In committee
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Became law
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
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
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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