H.R. 1045 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] Introduced February 6, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (3 R) Latest action December 16, 2025

Summary

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
  4. Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1045.
  5. Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5876-5878)
  6. Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
  8. Sep 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  9. Sep 15, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-280, Part I.
  10. Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

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