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Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
Summary
- Amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to add Utah to the list of states authorized to establish a wildfire research institute.
- Requires the establishment of an additional wildfire research institute for the State of Utah as part of the federal wildfire prevention program.
- Makes conforming amendments to update references within the act to include Utah alongside other covered states.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/K000403.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Kennedy, Mike (R-UT) [#3]
3 cosponsors
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![Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001228.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Maloy, Celeste (R-UT) [#2] -
![Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001213.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. (R-UT) [#1] -
![Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/O000086.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Owens, Burgess (R-UT) [#4]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Kennedy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $33,631
- DEACONESS HOSPITAL $15,417
- PREMIER FAMILY MEDICAL $12,055
- VIVINT $9,900
- ARCADIS $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Kennedy → · Outside spending →
Actions (18)
- Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877) · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
- Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1045. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5876-5878) · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-280, Part I. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
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 “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL INSTITUTE.
(a) In General.—Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) the State of Utah.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1)) is amended by striking “and Colorado” and inserting “Colorado, and Utah”.
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1045
AN ACT
To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
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