# 119-s-3044: Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025

119-s-3044, Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3044
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Expands the "exceptional events" framework to include prescribed fires** and accelerates EPA rule changes on how planned burns affect air-quality monitoring data.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No retroactive reclassification of emissions: benefit, low. This bill would stop past stationary-source emissions from being reclassified as exceptional events after the law takes effect. The protection would apply to "stationary source" as defined in 40 CFR 51.491 as in effect on the date of enactment. If enacted, this would preserve the pre-enactment regu…
- New rules for prescribed fires: mixed, medium. This bill would let EPA treat planned "prescribed fires" like other exceptional events for air monitoring. "Prescribed fire" would be defined as a planned ignition done under laws and rules to meet specific objectives. The impacted State would first determine if a prescribed fire is an exceptional…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3044)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-135)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3044 (as of 2026-09-12).