Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create the Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act to make parties hit by wildland fires caused by Department of Agriculture management on National Forest System land eligible for 100 percent federal funding to remediate direct and indirect damages. It would also let the Secretary of Agriculture waive cash matching requirements to speed recovery projects for States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals.
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- States, Indian Tribes, local governments, and individuals in affected areas could receive full federal coverage for both direct and indirect remediation costs through authorized Federal recovery programs.
- The Secretary of Agriculture could waive covered cash matching requirements for projects responding to a covered wildland fire, removing the usual matching-fund hurdle to expedite cleanup and restoration.
- The rules apply only to fires the Secretary determines resulted from management activities on National Forest System land and cover wildland fires, prescribed fires, and resulting watershed damage.
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100% repair help after Forest Service fires
If enacted, you could get 100% federal funding to fix direct or indirect damage to your property from a wildland fire the Secretary of Agriculture finds was caused by management on National Forest System land. The damage must be remediable under authorized federal recovery programs. The Secretary could also waive cash matching (cash share) rules for recovery projects in areas hit by those fires, lowering upfront costs for states, tribes, localities, or individuals. The bill would define key terms like 'covered wildland fire' and 'covered matching requirement' for these rules. These provisions would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Deb Fischer
NE • R
Sponsored 11/6/2025
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Sponsored 11/6/2025
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