Sen. Padilla Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create National Wildfire Intelligence Center
This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and no further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
The bill has strong support from both parties and addresses a major national problem, but it still needs to pass through several committees before it can become law.
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The bill allows the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Interior to detail or assign employees to the new center. Career federal employees from agencies like the Forest Service, NOAA, USGS, FEMA, and others could be reassigned to staff the center. This creates new roles and responsibilities but may also shift existing staff away from their current positions.
“The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior may detail or assign to the Center such employees of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of the Interior”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S794-795)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act to establish a national Wildfire Intelligence Center. Modeled after the National Weather Service, the center would serve as a hub for real-time data sharing and coordination among federal and state agencies.
Senators Padilla and Sheehy introduced legislation to create a 'National Wildfire Intelligence Center' to coordinate fire response across federal and state institutions. The bill aims to close gaps in federal response where multiple agencies currently have their own fire management goals.
The Senate version of the Fix Our Forests Act incorporates the Wildfire Intelligence Center to streamline federal response and share information. While the bill has bipartisan support for its data-sharing goals, it faces criticism from some environmental groups over logging provisions.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025
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