Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

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HR 5963

Introduced

Nov 7, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subs ...

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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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.

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Nov 7, 2025

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Nov 7, 2025

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.

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