WILDFIRES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to improve resiliency of power grid to natural disasters and reduce risk of wildfires caused by power lines (see S. 4193), S1614 [25MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out forest management activities that reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires (see H.R. 7578), H2224 [13FE]

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see S. Res. 577), S115 [8JA] (see H. Res. 980), H134 [7JA]

FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (see S. 3609), S115 [8JA]

——— establish interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding (see S. 4022), S881 [5MR]

National Park Service: authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for contractor approval for clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of Grand Canyon and Kaibab National Forest areas damaged by wildfires (see S. 3785), S509 [5FE]

Taxation: exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income (see H.R. 7825), H2470 [5MR]

Letters

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2525 [16MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2525 [16MR]

Remarks in House

California: disaster assistance, H106, H110 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve respiratory protection standards for wildland firefighters (S. 3183), H150 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration (H.R. 528), H2524, H2525 [16MR]

——— issue right-of-way for emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in Virginia (H.R. 6365), H2347, H2348 [3MR]

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (H. Res. 980), H110 [7JA]

FAA: study effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (H.R. 6618), H228 [8JA], H2654, H2655 [24MR]

NASA: utilize Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program to improve aerial responses to wildfires (H.R. 390), H2241, H2242 [23FE]

National Park Service: authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for contractor approval for clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of Grand Canyon grounds impacted by Dragon Bravo Fire (H.R. 5729), H2521–H2523 [16MR]

Nebraska: recognize damage caused by wildfires and commend first responders and community members for disaster response efforts, H2554 [18MR]

Thornton, CO: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, H2412 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (S. Res. 577), S119 [8JA]

FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (S. 3609), S117 [8JA]

Nebraska: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, S1064 [17MR]

Reports filed

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 390) (H. Rept. 119–501), H2232 [20FE]

Carry Out Forest Service Activities to Suppress Wildfires: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 178) (H. Rept. 119–429), H251 [8JA]

Direct Hire To Fight Fires: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 435) (H. Rept. 119–432), H251 [8JA]

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 119–433), H251 [8JA]

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6618) (H. Rept. 119–548), H2529 [16MR]

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6365) (H. Rept. 119–511), H2257 [23FE]

Texts of

H.R. 390, Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, H2241 [23FE]

H.R. 528, Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act, H2524 [16MR]

H.R. 5729, North Rim Restoration Act, H2521 [16MR]

H.R. 6365, Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, H2347 [3MR]

H.R. 6618, Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act, H2654 [24MR]

S. Res. 577, 2025 Southern California wildfires anniversary, S117 [8JA]