S.140

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025

Introduced·1/16/25

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 aims to enhance wildfire prevention, detection, and mitigation efforts on federal lands.

The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 focuses on improving wildfire management strategies on federal lands. It mandates the establishment of annual goals for hazardous fuels reduction activities, including mechanical thinning and prescribed fire, and requires the publication of these activities' data on the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management websites. The Act also creates a pilot program for testing new wildfire technologies, prioritizing those that address specific challenges in wildfire prevention and mitigation.

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Calendar

Jun 10

9:30 AM

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

Dec 2, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Jun 10

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 2, 2025

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S228-231)