119th Congress
S. 2015
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Jun 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
Added later (4)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Sep 9, 2025
- John R. Curtis (R-UT) · Sep 9, 2025
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Dec 10, 2025
- Rick Scott (R-FL) · Dec 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to increase the number and size of prescribed fires conducted on federal lands.
For 10 years, Interior and USDA must annually conduct prescribed fires on federal land so that the total acreage where prescribed fires are conducted is 10% greater than the previous fiscal year.
Interior and USDA must establish a collaborative prescribed fire program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to conduct prescribed fires in priority landscapes.
Interior and USDA may enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with states, Indian tribes, counties, municipal governments, fire districts, nongovernmental organizations, or private entities to coordinate prescribed fires on federal land.
Interior and USDA must expand employment opportunities for prescribed fire practitioners, including by expanding hazard pay, supporting underrepresented groups, and establishing additional training centers.
To address the public health and safety risk of the expanded use of prescribed fire, the Environmental Protection Agency must coordinate with state, tribal, and local air quality agencies to support the environmental review of wildland fires.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. - Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate