Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
Wildfire Mitigation: Study on Barriers Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: Wildfire Prevention: Coordinating Efforts Across Property LinesLegislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the Government Accountability Office to study what helps or blocks wildfire prevention work across property lines.
- The study looks at federal programs and rules that affect projects that need cooperation between federal agencies, states, tribes, and local governments.
- It also examines whether changing certain rules could make it easier to get funding for wildfire prevention and mitigation work.
- The report must be sent to Congress within 2 years after the bill becomes law, with recommendations to simplify cross-boundary projects.
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Milestones
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
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