119th Congress
H.R. 5963
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-NM)
- Introduced
- Nov 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 2, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. - Nov 7, 2025 · House
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