Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act of 2025

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.