# 119-s-4887: Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026

119-s-4887, Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4887
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**This bill would create a new Hazardous Fuels Transportation Grants program** to pay for transporting material produced by fuels-reduction work on National Forest System land. It targets debris from activities like thinning, mastication, timber harvest, grazing, and other vegetation management the Secretary finds reduces wildfire risk. - Communities and firesheds: Grants would help move wood and other debris out of defined "firesheds," making it easier to clear materials produced by hazardous fuels management near communities. - Eligible recipients: For-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, and institutions of higher education would be able to apply for awards. - Program design and limits: The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, would run the program with prioritization criteria, caps on grant size, limits on equipment purchases, and cost-share requirements tied to existing forest restoration and fuels reduction authorities.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to transport hazardous forest fuels: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive Hazardous Fuels Transportation Grants program at the Department of Agriculture. The program would be set up within 180 days of enactment. It would get $25 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Grants would usually cover up to 75% of pr…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4887)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4887 (as of 2026-07-17).