HR 1045

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Mike Kennedy [R-UT-3]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-12-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-12-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-12-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-12-15: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
  • 2025-12-15: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
  • 2025-12-15: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1045.