HR 5963In committeePublic Landshouse

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Introduced Nov 7, 2025 by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez

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Latest action · Dec 2, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Roll-call votes

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