Bill · S. 3149· Senate(119-S-3149)
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
- Introduced
- 11/6/2025
- Last activity
- 11/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive matching fund requirements for recovery projects. These waivers apply to projects responding to wildland fires caused by management activities on National Forest System land. The goal is to provide 100 percent funding for fixing direct and indirect damages.
Yes· 3 of 22
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+9
Highly beneficial for rural communities located near National Forests susceptible to wildland fires.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
Specifically allows Indian Tribes to receive 100 percent funding for recovery projects.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Removes the need for matching cash, allowing low-income individuals to access full recovery funding.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
Increased federal funding for recovery projects without matching funds may slightly increase government spending.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill allows for 100 percent federal funding of recovery projects, potentially increasing expenditures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Full Funding for Recovery: States, Indian Tribes, localities, or individuals can receive 100 percent funding for remediating damages without needing to provide matching cash. This is found in Section 2 and Section 3(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+9Good For Native Americans+8Good For Farmers+7Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For Billionaires+2Good For High Income Households+2Good For High Net Worth Individuals+2Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6Improves Rural Development+6Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+4Improves Roads And Bridges+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+3Increases Federal Power+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+2Improves Poverty Reduction+1Reduces Homelessness+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1Reduces Government Spending-1Reduces National Debt-1
- 11/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming