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US HB5963
Bill
Status
11/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Fernandez
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Agriculture may waive cash matching fund requirements for wildland fire recovery projects when the fire resulted from Department of Agriculture management activities on National Forest System land
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Eligible recipients for 100% federal funding include States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals affected by covered wildland fires
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Covers direct and indirect damages including watershed impairment caused by wildfires, prescribed fires, or other non-structure fires in vegetation or natural fuels
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Shifts full remediation costs to the federal government when USDA Forest Service management activities are determined to have caused the fire
Legislative Description
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
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.
11/7/2025