HR 527 119th Congress House In Committee

Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Jan 16, 2025

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Legislative 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.

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
Independent · CO
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. ObernolteRep. FitzpatrickRep. Bera

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