Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025
Latest action (Aug 2, 2025) — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Aug 1, 2025This bill establishes grants, training, and interagency coordination for responding to wildfires and fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) (i.e., where undeveloped land or vegetation meets human infrastructure). It also requires measures for protecting the health of firefighters and emergency responders.
The bill establishes an Under Secretary of Agriculture for Fire Coordination to manage coordination of government preparation and response to wildfires and WUI fires. Such office may award grants to fire departments and emergency medical services organizations for training firefighting personnel or obtaining personal protective equipment for responding to such fires.
Also, the Forest Service must establish a national plan with guidelines for training structural (i.e., urban) firefighters to respond to wildfires and WUI fires. The Forest Service may provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations to carry out training programs pursuant to the plan.
Upon request from agencies, the Department of Defense (DOD) may allow its firefighters to conduct operations or assist in responding to wildfires and WUI fires. Agencies must reimburse DOD for such services.
Additionally, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must perform research and development and report to Congress on protecting the respiratory health of firefighters and identifying certain hazardous substances in areas affected by wildfires and WUI fires. Also, task forces within the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must train each member in peer mental health support and include members who are mental health practitioners.
Face Value
as introducedHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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Who lobbied on this
3 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Property Casualty Insurance Associationno position stated
“…Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 4497 Major Disaster Designation H.R. 4504 Federal Insurance Mandates H.R. 4669 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 4852 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4990 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 4992 Weather and Disaster Mitigation H.R. 5002 Weather and Disaster Mitigation S.…” filing ↗
- International Association of Fire Fightersno position stated
“H.R. 4852, Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 345, Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act S. 1323, FIREWALL…” filing ↗
- National Association of Mutual Insurance Companiesno position stated
“…H.R.5154 - Resilient Emergency Alert Communications and Training Act H.R.4852 - Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025 H.R.4853 - Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act H.R.4976 - To improve understanding and…” filing ↗
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