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.

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

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 5963·House·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez(Democratic-New Mexico-3)

Nov 7, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Nov 7, 2025

HouseReferred 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.

Nov 7, 2025

Dec 2, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Documents

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Bill text

Nov 7, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Nov 7, 2025Introduced in House