# 119-s-4812: FIRE SMART Act of 2026

119-s-4812, FIRE SMART Act of 2026, 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 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4812
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIRE SMART Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Direct State Revolving Fund support to water projects that help fight wildfires in rural, high‑risk communities.** This bill would require the EPA Administrator to revise drinking water SRF regulations within two years to define "community at high risk from fire or wildfire", "rural", and "water infrastructure for fire suppression" and to expand eligible and priority projects to include enhancements to water delivery, distribution, and other public water system improvements that aid fire suppression. It would also direct the Administrator to allow immediate implementation of those regulatory changes upon enactment. - Rural families and residents: Would make it easier for small, high‑risk towns to get SRF-funded water upgrades that support firefighting and protect drinking water. - Local water systems and utilities: Could use SRF money for improvements that both ensure Safe Drinking Water Act compliance and boost fire suppression capacity. - EPA and State SRF programs: Would have to update SRF rules and project priority systems to include and prioritize combined drinking water and fire suppression projects, including consideration of community wildfire protection plans.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More firefighting water for rural towns: benefit, low. If enacted, the EPA would begin applying revised drinking-water rules on the date of enactment and finish formal regulatory changes within two years. The revisions would define "community at high risk from fire or wildfire" using State wildfire maps or the specified geospatial map and adopt the sta…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-4812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4812)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4812 (as of 2026-09-10).