Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
The summary
What this bill does
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NM District 3 · D-NM
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5963 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | 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. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | November 7, 2025 |
| Latest Action | November 7, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 0 · House vote — · — views |