Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025Latest action Jun 10, 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources

Plain-English summary

This measure establishes forest management requirements for federal lands, particularly with respect to reducing wildfires. For example, the bill establishes annual goals to increase (1) the number of acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land that are mechanically thinned (i. e. , a management process related to the removal of trees and vegetation); and (2) the number of acres of Forest Service and BLM land treated by prescribed fire.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

John A Barrasso

Sponsor · Republican · WY

Cynthia M. Lummis

Cosponsor · Republican · WY

Steve Daines

Cosponsor · Republican · MT

Tim Sheehy

Cosponsor · Republican · MT

Michael D Crapo

Cosponsor · Republican · ID

James E Mr. Risch

Cosponsor · Other · ID

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Official Subjects

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesCongressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresForests, forestry, treesClimate change and greenhouse gasesLand use and conservationLivestockPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsGovernment information and archives

Action Timeline

Jun 10, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 2, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.

Jan 16, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S228-231)

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Sources & text

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