H.R. 5963 · 119th Congress · House

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined …
Introduced
Nov 7, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

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.

Action Timeline

4
  1. NOV 07, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. NOV 07, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. NOV 07, 2025•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

  4. NOV 07, 2025•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Committees

2

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Nov 7, 2025

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Nov 7, 2025

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