Congress·In Committee·S. 3149

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Wildfire Recovery: Full Federal Funding for Government-Caused Fires

Nov 6, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this legislation.

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The bill has bipartisan support from both Democrats and Republicans, which helps its chances. However, many bills like this struggle to get a full vote in the Senate unless they are added to a larger package.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2353 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2353 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill helps communities recover from wildfires that were accidentally started by the federal government. If the Department of Agriculture causes a fire while managing national forests, the government would pay for the full cost of the cleanup and repairs.
Right now, local governments, tribes, and individuals often have to pay part of the bill for recovery projects. This bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to waive those costs so the people affected do not have to pay anything out of pocket.
The plan covers many types of damage, including fires that get out of control during planned burns. It also covers damage to water sources and land that happens because of these fires.
By removing the requirement for local matching funds, the bill aims to speed up recovery efforts in areas hit by fires that the government started. This ensures that the federal government takes full responsibility for its own mistakes on public land.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Nov 6, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Bill NumberS 3149

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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