S. 457 119th Congress Senate

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources EcologyFiresForests, forestry, treesHigher education

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Research administration and fundingUtah

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Feb 6, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

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Curtis, John R.

Utah · Feb 6, 2025

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