Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 by Sen. Maria Cantwell
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill provides statutory authority for existing wildfire response services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and establishes new programs and collaborative efforts to improve fire forecasting and readiness.
Specifically, in addition to other efforts, the bill directs NOAA to
establish a coordinated fire weather services program to support readiness for and responsiveness to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, post-fire flooding and debris, and related hazards;
develop a digital presence to promote access to and use of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the fire weather services program;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 11, 2025Held at the desk.
- Sep 11, 2025Received in the House.
- Sep 11, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 10, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6549-6555; text: CR S6549-6555)
- Sep 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 16, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
- Jul 16, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-42.
- Feb 5, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 4, 2025Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Jan 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 29, 2025Introduced in Senate