H.R. 5963

119th Congress

In Committee

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM· Introduced 7 November 2025
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 9 April 2026

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.

Timeline

5 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

    2 December 2025 · Committee

  2. 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.

    7 November 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. 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.

    7 November 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    7 November 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    7 November 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in House

    7 November 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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