S 3149

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Cosponsors: 2
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced: 2025-11-06
Latest action: 2025-11-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committee referrals

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-11-06

Recent actions

2025-11-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-11-06: Introduced in Senate