H.R. 5963 · 119th Congress
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Introduced
- 2025-11-07
- Latest action
- 2025-12-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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.