Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
Introduced
Summary
National Wildland Firefighting Service would be created to consolidate federal wildland fire preparedness, suppression, and recovery authorities under the Department of the Interior. It would direct the Agriculture and Interior Secretaries to jointly develop a consolidation plan and send it to Congress.
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- Federal leadership: Would centralize national wildland fire leadership under a single Director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the plan must describe required qualifications.
- Planning and budget: Would require the Secretaries to include a budget and a description of the resources and authorities needed to consolidate federal wildland fire response. The plan must be submitted to four congressional committees within 180 days of enactment.
- Communities and response: Would bring preparedness, suppression, and recovery authorities under one agency, changing how federal wildfire response is organized and coordinated.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Create National Wildland Fire Service
If enacted, the bill would require the Agriculture and Interior Secretaries to make a plan to combine federal wildland fire work into a new agency in the Department of the Interior called the National Wildland Firefighting Service. The plan would have to include a budget, the director's required qualifications, and the resources and authorities needed for consolidation. The Director would be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Secretaries would have to send the plan and report to four specified congressional committees within 180 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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