House bill · H.R. 5963 (119th Congress)

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 2, 2025

Sponsor: Teresa Leger Fernandez (U.S. Representative, NM-3, Democratic)

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Summary

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.

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Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Full history

Dec 2, 2025
In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
U.S. House
Dec 2, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Dec 2, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Dec 2, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives

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Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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