H.R. 5963 Introduced Public Lands and Natural Resources

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

To provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] Introduced November 7, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action December 2, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 2, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
  2. Nov 7, 2025 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.
  3. Nov 7, 2025 Introduced in House

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