August 6, 2026

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Craig, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Whitesides, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.

1. Short title; table of contents; DIVISION A—RESILIENT LANDSCAPES; TITLE I—NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE PROGRAM; 11001. Definitions; 11101. Definition of prescribed fire; 11102. Prescribed fire funding; 11103. Policies and practices; 11104. Collaborative prescribed fire program; 11201. Cooperative agreements and contracts; 11202. Human resources; 11203. Liability of prescribed fire managers; 11204. Environmental review; 11205. Prescribed fire education program; 11301. Annual reports to National Fire Planning and Operations Database; 11302. Annual implementation report; TITLE II—RESTORATION, RECOVERY, AND REFORESTATION; 12101. Collaborative forest landscape restoration program reauthorization; 12102. Joint Chiefs landscape restoration partnership program; 12103. Contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities; 12104. Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program; 12105. Emergency forest watershed program; 12106. Nursery and seed orchard support; 12107. Requirements related to payment timing for certain programs addressing wildfire damages; 12108. Permits and agreements with electrical utilities; 12109. Post-fire management and recovery; 12110. Long-term burned area rehabilitation account; 12111. Prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction; 12112. Protection of inventoried roadless areas; 12201. Definitions; 12202. Implementation of 10-year national wildfire plan; 12203. Selection and implementation of landscape-scale forest restoration projects; 12204. Youth and conservation corps assistance with projects under the plan; 12205. Ecosystem restoration grant fund through national fish and wildlife foundation; 12206. Report on 10-year national wildfire plan implementation; DIVISION B—FIRE-ADAPTED COMMUNITIES; TITLE I—COMMUNITY PROTECTION AND HOME HARDENING; 21101. Updating list of at-risk communities; 21102. Amendment to community wildfire defense grant program to allow structure hardening; 21103. Additional amounts for community wildfire defense grant program; 21104. Improvements to grant programs for community wildfire risk reduction and postfire recovery efforts; 21105. Improvements to FEMA programs; 21106. Individual household disaster mitigation program; 21201. Community protection and resilience report; 21202. Community wildfire resilience and insurance coverage study; 21203. Shrubland wildfire mitigation study; 21204. Emergency authorities report; 21205. Wildland fire performance metrics; TITLE II—EFFECTIVE WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND TECHNOLOGY; 22001. Monitoring wildfires by satellite; 22002. Requirements relating to certain fire suppression cost share agreements; 22003. Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board; 22004. Improvements to wildfire forage loss programs; 22005. Joint Office of the Fire Environment Center; 22006. Interagency data collaboration environment; 22007. Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries; 22008. Quadrennial fire review; 22009. The Wildland Dynamic Risk Mapping Program; 22010. Report on radio communications; 22011. Resilience accelerator demonstration program; 22012. Wildfire detection equipment; 22013. Research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications; TITLE III—WILDFIRE SMOKE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; 23001. National smoke monitoring and alert system; 23002. Health risk assessment for wildfire smoke exposure; DIVISION C—AGENCY MODERNIZATION AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY; TITLE I—WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; 31001. Middle Fire Leaders Academy; 31002. Wildfire workforce grant program; 31003. Civilian conservation centers; 31004. Pilot program to employ veterans in positions relating to Federal wildland firefighting activities; TITLE II—STAFF SAFETY AND SUPPORT; 32101. Special limitations on pay for wildland firefighters; 32102. Rest and recuperation leave for employees engaged in wildland firefighting; 32103. Health provisions; 32104. Retirement for firefighters; 32105. Pay parity for Federal structural firefighters; 32106. Pay adjustments and other matters; 32107. Wildland fire management casualty assistance program; 32108. Continuing accrual of service for firefighters; 32201. Prohibition on reductions in force and involuntary separations at Department of the Interior and United States Forest Service; 32202. Prohibition on closure of forest service research and development facilities

August 6, 2026

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Craig, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Whitesides, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.

1. Short title; table of contents; DIVISION A—RESILIENT LANDSCAPES; TITLE I—NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE PROGRAM; 11001. Definitions; 11101. Definition of prescribed fire; 11102. Prescribed fire funding; 11103. Policies and practices; 11104. Collaborative prescribed fire program; 11201. Cooperative agreements and contracts; 11202. Human resources; 11203. Liability of prescribed fire managers; 11204. Environmental review; 11205. Prescribed fire education program; 11301. Annual reports to National Fire Planning and Operations Database; 11302. Annual implementation report; TITLE II—RESTORATION, RECOVERY, AND REFORESTATION; 12101. Collaborative forest landscape restoration program reauthorization; 12102. Joint Chiefs landscape restoration partnership program; 12103. Contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities; 12104. Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program; 12105. Emergency forest watershed program; 12106. Nursery and seed orchard support; 12107. Requirements related to payment timing for certain programs addressing wildfire damages; 12108. Permits and agreements with electrical utilities; 12109. Post-fire management and recovery; 12110. Long-term burned area rehabilitation account; 12111. Prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction; 12112. Protection of inventoried roadless areas; 12201. Definitions; 12202. Implementation of 10-year national wildfire plan; 12203. Selection and implementation of landscape-scale forest restoration projects; 12204. Youth and conservation corps assistance with projects under the plan; 12205. Ecosystem restoration grant fund through national fish and wildlife foundation; 12206. Report on 10-year national wildfire plan implementation; DIVISION B—FIRE-ADAPTED COMMUNITIES; TITLE I—COMMUNITY PROTECTION AND HOME HARDENING; 21101. Updating list of at-risk communities; 21102. Amendment to community wildfire defense grant program to allow structure hardening; 21103. Additional amounts for community wildfire defense grant program; 21104. Improvements to grant programs for community wildfire risk reduction and postfire recovery efforts; 21105. Improvements to FEMA programs; 21106. Individual household disaster mitigation program; 21201. Community protection and resilience report; 21202. Community wildfire resilience and insurance coverage study; 21203. Shrubland wildfire mitigation study; 21204. Emergency authorities report; 21205. Wildland fire performance metrics; TITLE II—EFFECTIVE WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND TECHNOLOGY; 22001. Monitoring wildfires by satellite; 22002. Requirements relating to certain fire suppression cost share agreements; 22003. Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board; 22004. Improvements to wildfire forage loss programs; 22005. Joint Office of the Fire Environment Center; 22006. Interagency data collaboration environment; 22007. Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries; 22008. Quadrennial fire review; 22009. The Wildland Dynamic Risk Mapping Program; 22010. Report on radio communications; 22011. Resilience accelerator demonstration program; 22012. Wildfire detection equipment; 22013. Research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications; TITLE III—WILDFIRE SMOKE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; 23001. National smoke monitoring and alert system; 23002. Health risk assessment for wildfire smoke exposure; DIVISION C—AGENCY MODERNIZATION AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY; TITLE I—WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; 31001. Middle Fire Leaders Academy; 31002. Wildfire workforce grant program; 31003. Civilian conservation centers; 31004. Pilot program to employ veterans in positions relating to Federal wildland firefighting activities; TITLE II—STAFF SAFETY AND SUPPORT; 32101. Special limitations on pay for wildland firefighters; 32102. Rest and recuperation leave for employees engaged in wildland firefighting; 32103. Health provisions; 32104. Retirement for firefighters; 32105. Pay parity for Federal structural firefighters; 32106. Pay adjustments and other matters; 32107. Wildland fire management casualty assistance program; 32108. Continuing accrual of service for firefighters; 32201. Prohibition on reductions in force and involuntary separations at Department of the Interior and United States Forest Service; 32202. Prohibition on closure of forest service research and development facilities