# 119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 119-hr-5782, Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782 - As of: 2026-09-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-5782 - Congress: 119 - Title: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2025-10-17 - Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Emergency Management - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-21 ## Summary **Strengthens federal wildfire prevention, detection, and recovery across Federal lands and firesheds.** The bill creates new planning, reporting, technology, and rehabilitation authorities to prepare for, detect, fight, and restore areas affected by large wildfires. - Communities and land managers: Creates a Long-Term Burned Area Rehabilitation account to fund reforestation, watershed repair, invasive species control, and infrastructure repairs. The account can receive up to $100.0 million per year and projects must be completed within five years of wildfire containment. - Firefighters and responders: Requires fireshed-level strategic fire management plans by September 30, 2026, directs studies on integrating structural and wildland firefighting, and establishes permanent Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams to coordinate stabilization and hazard removal for up to 1 year after containment. The Department of Defense must pursue mutual-aid agreements and reimburse states for suppression costs directly attributable to military training fires. - Technology and suppression: Accelerates deployment of detection sensors, cameras, and satellite resources, funds research and testing of unmanned aircraft systems for wildfire response, studies drone-incursion countermeasures, and extends a slip-on tanker unit program to include Tribes through October 1, 2028. *Establishes a dedicated rehabilitation account capped at $100.0 million per year beginning in FY2025. The net federal budget impact will depend on future appropriation decisions.* ## Provisions PRIA read - State recovery websites for survivors: benefit, medium. FEMA could fund a State agency to run a recovery website tailored to that State. The site would list federal, state, and local aid and give technical guides, like how to plan for flooding after wildfire. The State must update the site at least every 180 days and work with FEMA, Interior, Agricultur… - Faster wildfire detection and research: benefit, medium. The bill would speed permits and placement of sensors and cameras on federal land. It would expand use of satellites and allow drones to check new fires early. Agencies would review their permitting and buying rules and hold a yearly forum for new fire tech. It would also run research on drone uses… - Fireshed plans and updates by 2026: benefit, medium. Agencies would issue or review fireshed fire management policies by September 30, 2026. Policies must be updated after a wildfire and at least every 10 years. They would list risks to responders, communities, and infrastructure and describe severe fire weather. States would help mark control locati… - Permanent teams for post-fire hazards: benefit, medium. The bill would set up permanent BAER teams within 180 days to handle urgent post-wildfire risks. Teams would survey burn severity, remove hazardous trees and materials, and do emergency erosion control. They would inform the public and generally work for up to 1 year after containment. Agencies may… - Up to $100 million for burn rehab: benefit, medium. The bill would create a Treasury account for long-term burned area rehab. It could receive up to $100 million each year, subject to appropriation. Money could pay for replanting, watershed fixes, habitat work, and critical infrastructure repairs. Projects would start after a fire is contained, end… - Prize for invasive species solutions: benefit, low. Within 180 days, the bill would start a Theodore Roosevelt prize for tools that manage invasive species after wildfires. An advisory board and judges would run the prize, and awards could be withheld if no entry merits it. After any cash award, the Secretary would report to Congress within 60 days.… - Clearer wildfire spending reports and terms: benefit, low. The bill would require annual reports showing how Wildland Fire Management money was obligated and spent last year. Reports must break out ground, aircraft, personnel, on- and off-incident support, and administrative costs, including fire cap adjustment funds. It would also define key terms like Fe… - Military would repay states for training fires: benefit, low. The Defense Department would seek mutual-aid deals with States to cover fires caused by military training. States could be reimbursed for services directly tied to the fire, with itemized cost requests. Payments would come from DoD operations and maintenance funds. Existing qualifying agreements co… - Study on drones disrupting firefighting: benefit, low. The FAA would study how private drones interfere with wildfire fighting on Interior and Agriculture lands. It would count incidents for each of the past 5 years and estimate added time and federal costs. It would review countermeasures like radio towers, reasonable force, nets, and education. A rep… - More slip-on tankers for Tribes: benefit, low. The bill would let Indian Tribes, along with local governments, get help to buy slip-on tanker units. The first annual report on this aid would be due by October 1, 2026, and reports would end on October 1, 2028. Agencies would issue mobilization guidance, track units where possible, and work on op… - Study training gaps for local firefighters: benefit, low. Homeland Security, through the U.S. Fire Administration and partners, would study training gaps for structural firefighters in high wildfire-risk areas. A report would be due within 1 year. It would cover current coordination, best practices for house fires versus community wildfires, National Fire… ## Related bills - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act - 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act ## Sources - [119-hr-5782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5782) ## Related - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070) - [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782 (as of 2026-09-21).