# 119-s-5087: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

119-s-5087, Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5087
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Expands what counts as "renewable biomass" under the Renewable Fuel Standard and adds certification rules for forest and wildfire materials.** This bill would broaden eligible feedstocks and set attestation and certification paths for non‑Federal, tribal, and National Forest sources. - Biofuel producers and refiners: More feedstocks would qualify for RFS credits, including wood residuals, paper residuals, sawdust, wood chips, shavings, bark, and certain paper recycling residues. This increases the types of materials usable for renewable fuels. - Forest owners, timber companies, and Alaska Native Corporations: Lands certified under sustainability or tax‑classification rules, or those with owner attestations, would become clear sources of eligible biomass. The bill clarifies that owners can attest their land is managed for long‑term timber production. - Federal land managers and wildfire programs: Materials from National Forests and public lands can qualify if certified as by‑products of land management or restoration, not reasonably suitable as sawlogs, and collected consistent with law. Vegetation from defensible‑space and wildland‑urban interface risk reduction is also covered.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More biomass options for fuel producers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would expand what counts as "renewable biomass" for the Renewable Fuel Standard. It would add trees, shrubs, slash, storm debris, and manufacturing leftovers such as sawdust, wood chips, shavings, bark, sander dust, and some paper recycling residuals, while excluding paper typ…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5087 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5087)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5087 (as of 2026-10-03).