# 119-hr-1045: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

119-hr-1045, Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1045
- Congress: 119
- Title: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Adds Utah to the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Institute, expanding the Institute's statutory geographic scope.** It amends Section 5(b)(2) to add a new subparagraph listing "the State of Utah" and updates Section 5(e)(1) to read "Colorado, and Utah," so Utah is included alongside Colorado in the Act's list of participating locations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Utah could join wildfire research institute: benefit, low. This bill would add Utah to the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Institute. Utah agencies, universities, landowners, and wildfire-prone communities would be able to join Institute projects and collaborations. The bill does not set new funding or new authorities; it only adds Utah to…

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- 119-hr-9722: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1045 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1045)

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- [119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5343)
- [119-hr-689: FREE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-689)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9722: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1045 (as of 2026-09-10).