# 119-s-457: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

119-s-457, Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-457
- Congress: 119
- Title: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates authority for a new Utah wildfire research institute by adding Utah to the list of states eligible under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004.** The bill would amend Section 5 by inserting "the State of Utah" as a new subparagraph and by changing the enumerated states language to include "Colorado, and Utah."

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Adds Utah wildfire research institute: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add Utah as an Institute under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act. That would allow establishment of a Utah Wildfire Research Institute. Utah universities, local governments, nonprofits, homeowners, and businesses would be eligible for institute prog…

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- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/457)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-457 (as of 2026-09-10).