# 119-s-453: Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025

119-s-453, Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-453
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-19

## Summary

**This bill would create a multi-agency Wildfire Intelligence Center** to centralize predictive science, data, and decision-support so land managers, emergency responders, and communities get faster, clearer guidance on wildfire risk and response. - Land managers and incident teams would gain real-time modeling, a nationwide risk catalog, and interoperable data to guide fuels management, suppression strategy, and post-fire rehabilitation. - Emergency responders and public health officials would get consolidated air-quality forecasts, evacuation and power-shutdown planning tools, and guidance to reduce smoke and immediate health risks. - Researchers, Tribal and local partners, and the private sector would access common data standards, a testbed for new tools, and contracting routes to integrate commercial Earth observations and technology.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national wildfire intelligence center: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a Wildfire Intelligence Center run by USDA, Commerce, and Interior. The Center would give national forecasts, maps, and decision tools for land managers, firefighters, and communities. It would keep a real-time fire risk catalog and help plan evacuations and power…
- Board, director, and staffing rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set up a 14-member Board to govern the Center. The Board would appoint an Executive Director who could sign contracts, leases, and cooperative agreements. Board members would serve three-year terms; the Chair and Vice Chair would serve one-year terms. Each agency Secretar…
- New funding and finance flexibilities: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Agriculture, Commerce, and Interior Departments move money between the Forest Service, NOAA, and USGS to run the Center. Agencies must notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees at least 15 days before such transfers. The bill would also allow interagen…
- Deadline to pick Center headquarters: mixed, low. If enacted, the Board must choose a permanent U.S. headquarters for the Center within one year of enactment. The host area could see local jobs and spending. The bill leaves the choice to the Board and does not name the city.

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## Sources
- [119-s-453 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/453)

## Related
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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1677)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-453 (as of 2026-08-19).