HR 5963 119th Congress House In Committee

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · Dec 2, 2025

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Legislative 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.

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Independent · NM

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