# 119-hr-2428: Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act

119-hr-2428, Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2428
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill orders a Government Accountability Office study to test creating a federal buyout program that would move homes out of areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire.** The GAO will analyze feasibility for voluntary pre- and post-disaster buyouts, mapping, land-use outcomes, equity, and likely federal costs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2428)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2428 (as of 2026-04-21).