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119-hres-1291119th Congress

Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week.

Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

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Summary

Boost wildfire preparedness by promoting education, early warning systems, evacuation planning, and prevention during Wildfire Preparedness Week. It would also highlight firefighter health risks and steps to reduce human-caused ignitions.

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  • Families and households: Provides guidance for evacuation planning and how to protect people and animals during wildfires.
  • Firefighters and first responders: Calls out elevated cancer and respiratory risks from smoke and hazardous chemicals to raise awareness of responder health needs.
  • Communities and land managers: Encourages vegetation and forest management and limiting use of combustibles like fireworks and open flames. It notes about 85 percent of United States wildland fires are caused by people.
  • National scale: Emphasizes recent size of the problem, noting in 2025 there were 77,850 wildfires burning 5.1 million acres.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

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