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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Small Business, 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.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Josh Harder · Last progress 12 months ago
Creates new wildfire workforce programs, improves benefits and support for federal wildland firefighters, and builds a national wildfire smoke monitoring and alert system. It also directs NOAA to produce up‑to‑date wildfire risk maps for wildlands and communities.
Within 6–12 months, agencies must launch a Middle Fire Leaders Academy and a competitive grant program for colleges and training providers, update retirement and job‑sharing rules for firefighters, stand up a casualty assistance program, expand smoke sensors and county‑level alerts, upgrade EPA’s AirNow, and have NIOSH issue worker‑safety guidance. Mapping work receives ongoing funding, and casualty assistance is authorized at $1,000,000 annually for FY2026–FY2035.
