FIRE Act
Introduced Dec 3, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Evans
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration.
The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events. Additionally, the bill no longer excludes from consideration as an exceptional event (1) meteorological events involving high temperatures or a lack of precipitation, or (2) stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur.
The bill requires the EPA to revise regulations regarding the reviewing and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Apr 27, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
- Apr 22, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).
- Apr 22, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
- Apr 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 22, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
- Apr 21, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6387.
- Apr 21, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H3013-3019; text: CR H3013)
- Apr 21, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Apr 21, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6387, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Dexter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Apr 21, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Apr 21, 2026Ms. Dexter moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3019)
- Apr 21, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Apr 15, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
- Apr 9, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.
- Jan 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
- Jan 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 10, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
- Dec 10, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in House