# 119-hres-1308: Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

119-hres-1308, Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1308
- Congress: 119
- Title: Designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-03

## Summary

This bill would designate May 2026 as **National Wildfire Preparedness Month** and promote stronger community readiness for wildfire risks. It would urge federal, State, local, and Tribal leaders, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, along with nongovernmental groups and local communities to boost awareness and support practical steps like home hardening, removing highly flammable grasses and shrubs, improving early warning systems, reducing unplanned human ignitions, limiting smoke-related health harms, and planning safe evacuations for people and animals.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-1105: Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1308 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1308)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-1105: Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1105)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1308 (as of 2026-06-03).