HouseH.R. 3922119th Congress
Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
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Union Calendar No. 587
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3922
[Report No. 119-673, Part I]
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or
inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal
and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr.
Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
June 2, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Whitesides, and Mr. Kennedy
of Utah
June 2, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
June 2, 2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
11, 2025]
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A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or
inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal
and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means--
(A) each Federal land management agency (as defined
in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801));
(B) the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
(C) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(D) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(E) the United States Fire Administration;
(F) States;
(G) Indian Tribes; and
(H) local governments.
(2) Covered authority.--The term ``covered authority''
means--
(A) the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.);
(B) the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
(16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.);
(C) the good neighbor authority under section 8206
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);
(D) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);
(E) the collaborative forest landscape restoration
program under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303); and
(F) any other statutory authority that facilitates
cross-boundary wildfire mitigation or forest health
improvement activities, as determined by the
Comptroller General of the United States.
SEC. 3. STUDY ON WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACROSS LAND OWNERSHIP BOUNDARIES.
(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study on--
(1) the existing Federal programs, rules, and authorities
that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation from being completed
across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal
land;
(2) whether changes to any program, rule, or authority
(including changes to existing statutory definitions)
identified pursuant to paragraph (1) would--
(A) allow a covered agency increased capacity or
access to funding to mitigate wildfires or improve
forest health; and
(B) enable better community protection and prevent
the loss of structures due to wildfire; and
(3) the activities carried out pursuant to a covered
authority, including--
(A) how to improve the efficacy of such activities
with respect to mitigating wildfire; and
(B) whether the enactment of such covered authority
has increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate
wildfires for a covered agency.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate a report that contains--
(1) the results of the study required under subsection (a);
and
(2) recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire
mitigation between Federal land management agencies and State,
local, and Tribal governments.
Union Calendar No. 587
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3922
[Report No. 119-673, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a
study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or
inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal
and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 2, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
June 2, 2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed