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To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes.
Summary
This Act directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve wildfire forecasting and detection in collaboration with weather industry partners and academic institutions. The program aims to develop accurate wildfire forecasts and warnings to reduce loss of life, injury, and property damage, including predictions of wildfire intensification and spread, smoke dispersion forecasting, improved risk communication, and early wildfire detection capabilities. The Act authorizes NOAA to develop advanced satellite detection products, fuel moisture assessments, fire modeling systems, and climate prediction tools linked to land management decisions. It also directs the establishment of weather research testbeds to develop improved detection and forecast capabilities, with $15 million authorized for fiscal year 2026.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
18 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Judy Chu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $39,775
- MEBO INTERNATIONAL $13,200
- GARFIELD HEALTH CENTER $12,800
- APEX GLOBAL GROUPS INC $9,900
- EDI MEDIA $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Chu (for herself, Mrs. Kim, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, 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 “Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act of 2025” or the “FIRE Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. WILDFIRE FORECASTING AND DETECTION.
(a) In General.—
(1) Establishment.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and such academic entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall establish a program within such Administration to improve wildfire forecasting and detection.
(2) Goals.—The goals of the program under paragraph (1) shall be to develop and extend accurate wildfire forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, property, and damage to the economy, with a focus on improving the following:
(A) The prediction of intensification and spread of wildfires.
(B) The forecast and communication of smoke dispersion from wildfires.
(C) Information dissemination and risk communication to create more effective watch and warning products.
(D) The early detection of wildfires to contain their growth and mitigate damages.
(3) Elements.—In order to meet the goals specified in paragraph (2), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to conduct development, testing, and deployment activities related to the following:
(A) Advanced satellite detection products.
(B) Grid-based assessments and outlooks of fuel moisture and danger levels.
(C) Coupled atmosphere and fire modeling systems.
(D) Systems to link climate predictions to achievable land management decisions.
(E) Improved spatial and temporal resolution observations in high latitudes.
(b) Construction Authorization.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, in partnership with industry and academic partners, shall establish a program to create one or more weather research testbeds to develop improved detection of and forecast capabilities for wildfire events and their impacts.
(2) Resources.—In carrying out the program under paragraph
(1), the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research may not utilize resources for such testbeds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative institutes in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the program under paragraph (1). <all>
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