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HR4295119th Congress

Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

Sponsored By: Representative Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a $30 billion Treasury-funded program to pay for hazardous fuels reduction on federal lands. It would prioritize projects that protect at-risk communities, high-value watersheds, and advance the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.

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  • At-risk communities and nearby households would get priority for projects meant to create fire-adapted communities and reduce wildfire hazard, improving local protection and resilience.
  • Directs agency heads at the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs to carry out hazardous fuels projects and makes $30 billion available from the Treasury, with up to 10% allowed for planning and administration.
  • Provides an additional $3 billion for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to expand community-level grants.
  • Creates a County Stewardship Fund that directs counties to receive payments equal to 25% of receipts from specified forest product contracts, and lets counties use those payments for any governmental purpose.
  • Reauthorizes and modifies the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, raising its annual funding to $100 million starting in FY2026 and adding new evaluation criteria like pathogen risk, watershed health, and innovative financing tools.

*If enacted, this bill would increase direct federal spending by about $33 billion and raise annual forest program outlays by roughly $20 million starting in FY2026.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Major funding for wildfire fuel work

If enacted, Treasury would transfer $30 billion on the first October 1 after enactment to federal land agencies for hazardous fuels work, usable without further appropriation. The money would stay available until spent, and no more than 10% could be used for planning and administration. Agencies would be required to reduce fuels on federal lands using tools like prescribed fire, thinning, and brush removal where ecologically appropriate. Projects would be prioritized near at‑risk communities and high‑value watersheds, in very high hazard areas, and those that advance national fire strategy goals.

More grants for community wildfire defense

The bill would authorize $3 billion for fiscal years 2027–2031 to support the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. These funds would be in addition to existing program money. They would help states, Tribes, and local communities plan and carry out wildfire defense projects.

New county payments from forest contracts

The bill would create a County Stewardship Fund in the Treasury. For each qualifying forest contract, the fund would get the greater of 25% of the appraised value of products or 25% of excess receipts. Each year, counties where these contracts took place would receive 25% of receipts from those contracts. Counties could use the money for any government purpose, and the funds would remain available until spent.

Updated rules and more funds for forest projects

The bill would set $100 million a year for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program starting in fiscal year 2026. It would raise two selection thresholds (from 10 to 20 and from 2 to 4). Proposals would need a federal staffing plan, use standardized monitoring, and consider pathogens. Priority would go to projects that use innovative finance tools, work across ownerships and near homes, and protect watersheds and drinking water.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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