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US HB5615
Bill
Status
9/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Whitesides
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AI Summary
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Establishes the FireGuard Program as a mandatory "program of record" within the National Guard by changing "may" to "shall" in existing statute, requiring the program to be carried out rather than making it optional
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Requires five annual briefings to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, beginning within one year after enactment of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act
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Annual briefings must identify which states, counties, municipalities, and Tribal governments received wildfire information, provide comparative maps of initial fire detection versus final containment perimeters, and analyze response times between satellite detection and alerts to local responders
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Mandates review of efforts to integrate emerging satellite and aerial surveillance technologies from private, nonprofit, and public sector sources
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Sets a sunset date of December 31, 2031, after which the FireGuard Program will terminate
Legislative Description
To amend title 32, United States Code, to establish the FireGuard Program as a program of record of the National Guard.
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
9/26/2025