Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
Official title: A bill to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire ri… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and wildfire smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and for other purposes.
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2005 | Senate · vote #11 | On Passage of the Bill S. 306 | Passed | 98–0 | See who voted → |
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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) and the system used to rate the risk of wildfire; and
- establish an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service to provide on-site support before, during, and after significant weather-related events.
The bill also exempts federal wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and accompanying incident meteorologists and management teams from certain premium pay limitations.
Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on the implementation of the fire weather services program, among other topics.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-306/
"S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-306/.
S. 306, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-306/.
[S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-306/)