H.R. 4852

119th Congress

In Committee

Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA· Introduced 1 August 2025
Open on Congress.gov

15

Cosponsors

8

Actions

0

Amendments

5

Committees

—

Since introduced

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Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

2 August 2025·11 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 26 March 2026

Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025

This bill establishes grants, training, and interagency coordination for responding to wildfires and fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) (i.e., where undeveloped land or vegetation meets human infrastructure). It also requires measures for protecting the health of firefighters and emergency responders.

The bill establishes an Under Secretary of Agriculture for Fire Coordination to manage coordination of government preparation and response to wildfires and WUI fires. Such office may award grants to fire departments and emergency medical services organizations for training firefighting personnel or obtaining personal protective equipment for responding to such fires. 

Also, the Forest Service must establish a national plan with guidelines for training structural (i.e., urban) firefighters to respond to wildfires and WUI fires. The Forest Service may provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations to carry out training programs pursuant to the plan.

Upon request from agencies, the Department of Defense (DOD) may allow its firefighters to conduct operations or assist in responding to wildfires and WUI fires. Agencies must reimburse DOD for such services.

Additionally, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must perform research and development and report to Congress on protecting the respiratory health of firefighters and identifying certain hazardous substances in areas affected by wildfires and WUI fires. Also, task forces within the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must train each member in peer mental health support and include members who are mental health practitioners. 

Timeline

8 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    2 August 2025 · Committee

  2. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Introduced in House

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  8. Introduced in House

    1 August 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

15 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1173%
  • Republican427%

Classification

Policy area

Emergency Management

Committees

5

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To1 Aug 2025

  • Armed Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To1 Aug 2025

  • Education and Workforce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To1 Aug 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To1 Aug 2025

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To1 Aug 2025

    • Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

      • Referred to2 Aug 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 1 August 2025 to 15 on 21 July 2026.

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