Govoptes

HR 527 · Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Latest action
Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Brittany Pettersen [D-CO-7]
Policy area
Emergency Management
Cosponsors
2

Summary

Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a competitive grant program to fund satellite monitoring of wildfires. The entities eligible to receive the grants are state foresters, emergency managers, and equivalent state officials. Grant recipients must use the funds for purchasing and integrating satellite data on wildfire monitoring and for using the data to detect and manage wildfires.

Recent actions

  1. Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  2. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

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