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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 6463· Senate(119-SAMDT-6463)

S.Amdt. 6463

Rep. Merkley
Age: 70 years
Oregon
Introduced
6/24/2026
Sponsored by
Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Merkley, aims to change how wildfire funding is handled by updating budget laws. Its main purpose is to adjust statutory caps and budget processes to account for wildfire suppression operations.

Key Changes and Additions:

  • It extends the date in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 from 2027 to 2037.

  • It adds specific funding limits for wildfire suppression for every fiscal year from 2028 through 2037, ranging from $5,000,000,000 in 2028 to $7,800,000,000 in 2037.

  • It adds a new section to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding Adjustments for Wildfire Suppression. This allows the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to adjust discretionary spending limits, appropriations committee allocations, and budget aggregates when certain legislative actions provide funding for wildfire suppression in the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior.