# 119-s-3149: Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

119-s-3149, Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3149
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-24

## Summary

**This bill would create the Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act to make parties hit by wildland fires caused by Department of Agriculture management on National Forest System land eligible for 100 percent federal funding to remediate direct and indirect damages.** It would also let the Secretary of Agriculture waive cash matching requirements to speed recovery projects for States, Indian Tribes, localities, and individuals. - States, Indian Tribes, local governments, and individuals in affected areas could receive full federal coverage for both direct and indirect remediation costs through authorized Federal recovery programs. - The Secretary of Agriculture could waive covered cash matching requirements for projects responding to a covered wildland fire, removing the usual matching-fund hurdle to expedite cleanup and restoration. - The rules apply only to fires the Secretary determines resulted from management activities on National Forest System land and cover wildland fires, prescribed fires, and resulting watershed damage.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 100% repair help after Forest Service fires: benefit, high. If enacted, you could get 100% federal funding to fix direct or indirect damage to your property from a wildland fire the Secretary of Agriculture finds was caused by management on National Forest System land. The damage must be remediable under authorized federal recovery programs. The Secretary c…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3149)

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- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3149 (as of 2026-05-24).