US HB2026

Establishes the "Southern Border Fuels Management Initiative" within 1 year, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct vegetation management, reduce hazardous fuels, address invasive species, and install fuel breaks along the U.S.-Mexico border to reduce wildfire risk and improve border patrol visibility

Authorizes $3,660,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2032 for the Initiative, which terminates 7 years after enactment

Requires the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with Homeland Security, to establish policies within 90 days to mitigate wildland fires and environmental degradation attributed to individuals crossing the southern border without lawful immigration status

Mandates a report to Congress within 1 year cataloging incidents of environmental degradation and fires, including acres burned, cleanup costs, number of individuals connected to fires, and whether they were apprehended

Directs the Comptroller General to update a November 2011 GAO report on federal law enforcement resources for wildland fire management within 2 years, expanded to cover all border states