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Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to reorganize Federal wildland fire response, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly develop a plan to consolidate federal wildland fire preparedness, suppression, and recovery efforts under a new agency called the National Wildland Firefighting Service within the Department of the Interior. The plan must include a budget for the new service, qualifications for a Director who would be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, and a description of the resources and authorities needed to consolidate the current federal wildfire response efforts of both departments. The Secretaries must submit a report describing the plan to the relevant congressional committees within 180 days of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025
Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to reorganize Federal wildland fire response, 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 “Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE REORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the “Secretaries”) shall jointly develop a plan to consolidate the authorities of the Secretaries relating to Federal wildland fire preparedness, suppression, and recovery efforts under an agency of the Department of the Interior, to be known as the “National Wildland Firefighting Service”.
(b) Requirements.—The plan developed under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a budget for the National Wildland Firefighting Service;
(2) a description of the qualifications required for an individual to be appointed to be the Director of the National Wildland Firefighting Service, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(3) a description of the resources and authorities necessary to consolidate Federal wildland fire response efforts of the Secretaries in the National Wildland Firefighting Service.
(c) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly submit a report describing the plan developed under subsection (a) to—
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. <all>
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