Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025
Congress Proposes Creating a Single National Wildland Firefighting Service to Streamline Response
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill asks the government to create a plan for a new agency called the National Wildland Firefighting Service. Right now, two different departments handle wildfires, and this plan would put them both under one roof at the Department of the Interior.
- The goal is to make the federal response to wildfires more organized. The new agency would handle everything from preparing for fires and putting them out to helping communities recover after the smoke clears.
- The plan must include a budget for the new agency and a list of what tools and powers it needs to do the job. It also requires the agency to be led by a Director who is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
- If this bill becomes law, the heads of the Agriculture and Interior departments would have 180 days to finish the plan and present it to Congress. This is the first step toward a major change in how the U.S. fights large-scale forest fires.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Federal wildland firefighters currently split between the U.S. Forest Service (Agriculture) and Bureau of Land Management (Interior) would potentially be reorganized under a single new agency, the National Wildland Firefighting Service. This could bring clearer career paths and unified management, but also creates uncertainty about job roles, reporting structures, and working conditions during and after any transition.
Broader Impacts
State Impacts
Milestones
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.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025
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