FIRE PREVENTION related term(s) Wildfires

Articles and editorials

Bottle-Magnified Sunlight Ignited Paper and Started a 500–Acre Texas Wildfire, H7427 [29JY]

North Texas Wildfire Continues To Grow Amid High Heat, H7427 [29JY]

Wildfires and Climate Change, H7428 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: include Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of basing criteria for C–130J aircraft for Air National Guard (see S. 4696), S3804 [1AU]

Animals: recognize contributions of service animals and their human handlers for bravery in both war and peace and support creation of process to nominate animals for Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medal (see H. Res. 935), H1132 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program for establishment and use of pre-fire suppression stand density index (see S. 4945), S4970 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that fire protection services at military installations comply with certain standards for Federal fire protection (see H.R. 7898), H5219 [27MY]

Dept. of HUD: require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install self-closing doors in such units (see H.R. 6529), H307 [28JA]

——— require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in such units (see S. 3561), S496 [2FE] (see H.R. 6528), H307 [28JA]

——— require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 4442), S3075 [22JN] (see H.R. 7981), H5408 [8JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests (see S. 4935), S4969 [22SE]

FEMA: allow State or local governments to use fire management assistance grants for pre-deployment of assets and resources and modify fire management assistance cost share (see S. 4328), S2751 [26MY]

——— provide grants for fire station construction (see S. 4690), S3804 [1AU]

Firefighters: protect from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 4076), S2130 [25AP] (see H.R. 7597), H4574 [27AP]

——— provide additional funding for staffing and safety grants (see S. 3592), S546 [7FE]

Forest Service: carry out activities to suppress wildfires (see H.R. 6903), H1274 [2MR]

——— carry out vegetation management and timber production projects on certain National Forest System land in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 3709), S836 [28FE]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 913), H1013 [7FE]

NOAA: improve wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery and address growing needs in wildland-urban interface (see S. 4237), S2544 [17MY] (see H.R. 8449), H6922 [20JY]

Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act: require establishment of additional Institute (see S. 4942), S4970 [22SE]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4707 [29AP]

Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (see S. Res. 854), S6905 [30NO]

——— improve Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks (see S. 4274), S2620 [19MY]

——— modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (see S. 4826), S4574 [13SE]

——— provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 4835), S4575 [13SE]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7142 [26JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7531 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7141 [26JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 231, Protecting Firefighters From Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, H8703 [1DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Schrier amendment to H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7528 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Valadao motion to recommit H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7530 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Velazquez amendment to H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7529 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HUD: require owners of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in such units (H.R. 6528), H7149, H7150 [26JY]

——— require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally assisted housing (H.R. 7981), H7131–H7134 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY]

Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7135–H7140 [26JY], H7176 [27JY], H7402 [28JY], H7419–H7491 [29JY], H8322 [30SE], E818 [2AU]

FEMA: develop guidance for firefighters and emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and limit and prevent release of such chemicals into the environment (S. 231), H8609–H8612 [29NO]

Forest Service: fill vacancies for recreation management and planning staff in national forests and grasslands, H7426 [29JY]

Forests: allow funding for forest management activities that modify, improve, enchance, or create and protect wildlife habitats from wildfires, H5517, H5518 [14JN]

——— establish categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation (H.R. 4518), H7429 [29JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H1258 [2MR], H8782 [6DE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 4614), H3739 [15MR]

Lake Tahoe: tribute to Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, E839 [12AU]

National forests: establish categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities relative to early successional forests and for certain activities relative to outdoor recreation (H.R. 4584), H7429 [29JY]

New York, NY: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, residential building fire, H246 [19JA]

NOAA: improve wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery and address growing needs in wildland-urban interface, H7489, H7490 [29JY]

Wildfires: implement mitigation projects, sustain healthier forests more resilient to climate change, and provide energy and retrofitting assistance to businesses and residences to mitigate future risks, H7426 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

FEMA: allow State or local governments to use fire management assistance grants for pre-deployment of assets and resources and modify fire management assistance cost share (S. 4328), S2754 [26MY]

Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (S. Res. 854), S6911 [30NO]

——— modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (S. 4826), S4577 [13SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Fire Ready Nation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 4237), S7251 [15DE]

Fire Suppression Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4328) (S. Rept. 117–263), S7251 [15DE]

Housing Temperature Safety Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6528) (H. Rept. 117–422), H6921 [20JY]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1583) (S. Rept. 117–85), S836 [28FE]

Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 7981) (H. Rept. 117–426), H6921 [20JY]

Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2150) (S. Rept. 117–121), S3031 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7134 [26JY]

H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7431–H7487 [29JY]

H.R. 6528, Housing Temperature Safety Act, H7149 [26JY]

H.R. 7981, Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act, H7131–H7133 [26JY], H7210, H7235 [27JY]

S. 231, Protecting Firefighters From Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, H8609 [29NO]

S. 3709, Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act, S838 [28FE]

S. Res. 854, honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding, S6910 [30NO]