Bill119th CongressFiled Nov 6, 2025Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 3149
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 6, 2025)
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.
What just happenedNov 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM](D-NM)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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- Introduced in SenateNov 6, 2025
- Nov 6, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Nov 6, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate