[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 811--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 
 ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE UNITED STATES OF THE RECENT CANADIAN WILDFIRES 
 AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY 
 FOR SUCH IMPACTS BY INCREASING EFFORTS TO EXTINGUISH THESE FIRES AND 
                        PREVENT THEIR RECURRENCE

  Mr. HOEVEN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 811

       Whereas the United States and Canada have a longstanding 
     and close relationship based on shared values and common 
     interests;
       Whereas the shared border between the United States and 
     Canada should be managed to the benefit of the people 
     residing in both countries;
       Whereas wildfires can adversely affect people on both sides 
     of the shared border;
       Whereas the safety, health, and well-being of United States 
     residents is of the highest importance;
       Whereas smoke from the recent wildfires in Canada has 
     adversely affected the safety, health, and well-being of 
     United States residents;
       Whereas thousands of firefighters and emergency responders 
     provide service and sacrifice to combat wildfires in order to 
     protect lives and personal property under dangerous 
     conditions;
       Whereas responsible forest management, including hazardous 
     fuels reduction, timber harvesting, grazing, and other forest 
     restoration practices help reduce the severity and frequency 
     of catastrophic wildfires; and
       Whereas cooperation and collaboration between the United 
     States and Canada on wildfire response, wildfire prevention, 
     and long-term forest health and stewardship is in the mutual 
     interest of both countries: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the significant adverse impact that smoke 
     from the recent Canadian wildfires has had on the United 
     States economy and the safety, health, and well-being of the 
     American people;
       (2) calls upon the Government of Canada to take 
     responsibility for the cross-border impacts of these 
     wildfires, including by immediately increasing efforts to 
     extinguish the fires and prevent their recurrence; and
       (3) urges President Donald Trump to further discuss with 
     Prime Minister Mark Carney the importance of extinguishing 
     these fires and preventing their recurrence.

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