[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4970 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4970

 To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct certain wildfire risk 
                  assessments, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 14, 2026

Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct certain wildfire risk 
                  assessments, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wildfire Prevention and Recovery 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROJECTS IN ARIZONA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may periodically conduct 
wildfire risk assessments to reduce risk and recovery costs associated 
with wildfire and post-wildlife impacts to federally authorized dams, 
reservoirs, and associated infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the 
Corps of Engineers in the State of Arizona.
    (b) Considerations.--In conducting a wildfire risk assessment under 
this section, the Secretary of the Army shall consider and identify--
            (1) wildfire exposure risks that may affect the ability of 
        the Corps of Engineers to carry out authorized purposes, 
        including navigation, flood control, hydropower, water supply, 
        recreation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration;
            (2) corresponding risks to communities that could occur in 
        the event of failure of the dam, reservoir, or associated 
        infrastructure due to wildfire exposure;
            (3) the functionality of the dam, reservoir, and associated 
        infrastructure regarding post-wildfire risk, including any 
        known or estimated impacts associated with excess sedimentation 
        and debris flows;
            (4) available studies, information, literature, or data 
        from relevant Federal, State, or local entities; and
            (5) mitigation strategies to increase the capability of the 
        Corps of Engineers to prepare for and respond to wildfire risk 
        affecting the dam, reservoir, and associated infrastructure.
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