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US HB3889
Bill
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kim Schrier
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AI Summary
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to increase prescribed fire use on federal lands by 10% annually for 10 years, with emphasis on National Forest System lands in western and southeastern states
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Establishes a Collaborative Prescribed Fire Program with up to $20 million annually for projects on landscapes of at least 50,000 acres, with individual project caps of $1 million per year for up to 10 years
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Allows up to 15% of hazardous fuels management funds to be used for prescribed fire activities including grants to states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofits for implementation, training, and outreach
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Creates workforce provisions including hazard pay for prescribed fire work, dedicated task forces in each Geographic Area Coordination Center, pathways for veterans and formerly incarcerated individuals, and conversion of seasonal firefighters to permanent positions
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Extends federal liability protections to non-federal entities conducting prescribed fires under federal supervision and requires development of landscape-scale prescribed fire plans for National Forest System units and BLM districts within 2 years
Legislative Description
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
6/10/2025