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Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
To provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to waive matching fund requirements for wildland fire recovery projects in areas affected by fires caused by USDA management activities on National Forest System land. Federal wildland fire recovery programs typically require states, Indian tribes, localities, and individuals affected by fires to provide matching funds to receive federal assistance. The bill would eliminate this cost-sharing requirement for recovery projects related to wildland fires that the Secretary determines resulted from management activities conducted by the Department of Agriculture. The effect would be to provide 100 percent federal funding for direct and indirect damage recovery in areas affected by such fires, including watershed impairment. The bill applies to wildfires, prescribed fires, and related damage resulting from USDA forest management operations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
Actions (2)
- Nov 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Nov 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 6, 2025
Mr. Lujan (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, 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 “Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act”.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that parties affected by wildland fires resulting from management activities conducted by the Department of Agriculture on National Forest System land are eligible to receive 100 percent funding for the cost of remediating direct and indirect damages under authorized Federal recovery programs.
SEC. 3. COST-SHARE WAIVER FOR REHABILITATION FROM WILDLAND FIRES.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered matching requirement.—The term “covered matching requirement” means a requirement under a program of the Secretary for wildland fire recovery for a State, Indian Tribe, locality, or individual to provide matching funds, in cash, for a project.
(2) Covered wildland fire.—The term “covered wildland fire” means a wildland fire that the Secretary determines to be a result of management activities conducted by the Secretary on National Forest System land.
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) Wildland fire.—
(A) In general.—The term “wildland fire” means any non-structure fire that occurs in vegetation or natural fuels.
(B) Inclusions.—The term “wildland fire” includes wildfire, prescribed fire, and any direct or indirect damage resulting in watershed impairment.
(b) Waiver.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may waive any covered matching requirement for a project in response to a covered wildland fire that is in an area affected by that covered wildland fire. <all>
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