# 119-sres-247: A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

119-sres-247, A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-247
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**National Wildfire Preparedness Month** designates May 2025 to boost awareness and readiness for rising wildfire risk. The resolution cites 2015–2024 averages of about 62,435 wildfires and 7.6 million acres burned per year, recent 2025 season spikes, projections that over 60% of States face significant fire risk from May to August, and that nearly 85% of wildland fires are human-caused. It highlights firefighter health risks and federal suppression costs above $2.5 billion per year, and it promotes home hardening, vegetation management, early warning systems, reduced human ignitions, and evacuation planning for people and animals.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-247 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/247)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-247 (as of 2026-08-11).