Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act

Joe Neguse

Democrat · CO · Representative

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• Josh Harder (D-CA-9)Original· 2025-06-11
• George Whitesides (D-CA-27)· 2025-11-25

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

2026-05-14

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The legislation would require the federal government to assess and map wildfire risks across the country, helping communities and property owners understand which areas face the greatest danger from wildfires. This information would be used to guide emergency preparedness planning, insurance decisions, and land management efforts by state and local officials, firefighters, and residents in fire-prone regions. The bill aims to give people better tools to prepare for and respond to wildfire threats before disasters strike.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3924 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3924 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a quadrennial fire review, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a quadrennial fire review, 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 ``Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) wildfire management is a complex, multi-jurisdictional issue that requires a whole-of-government approach before, during, and after a fire; (2) wildfires spread quickly and may invoke various Federal, State, Tribal, and local jurisdictions simultaneously; (3) effective wildfire management requires interagency, cross-boundary, strategic, and holistic solutions; (4) relevant Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments should be included in any planning, decision-making, or response activities with respect to wildfire management; (5) a purpose of a quadrennial fire review is to forecast conditions that may present the greatest challenges for wildland fire management throughout the 20-year period immediately following such review and inform the development of long-term, strategic actions to address such challenges; (6) the report of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior entitled ``The National Strategy: the Final Phase of the Development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy'' (April 2014), as updated by the report entitled ``National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Addendum Update'' (January 2023), represents a strategic, collaborative effort to address wildfire management in all landscapes and using the best science available to make meaningful progress towards the 3 goals established in such report regarding-- (A) resilient landscapes; (B) fire-adapted communities; and (C) safe and effective wildfire response; and (7) the report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission entitled ``ON FIRE: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission'' (September 2023) presents a consensus set of recommendations developed by 50 diverse experts and intended to result in improved outcomes for wildfire management in the United States. SEC. 3. QUADRENNIAL FIRE REVIEW. (a) In General.--The Secretaries, acting jointly through the qualified agencies, shall conduct a quadrennial review of the comprehensive wildfire environment in the United States that includes-- (1) a quantitative analysis of changes to built and natural environments since the most recent quadrennial fire review and the impact of such changes on pre-fire mitigation, wildfire incident response, and proactive recovery from wildfire; and (2) an analysis of the intersection between wildfire and public health, conducted in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years for the 20 years thereafter, the Secretaries shall jointly submit to the relevant committees a report that…

contains-- (1) the results of the reviews conducted under subsection (a) and specifies the administrative actions and outcomes that have occurred as a result of such reviews; (2) a summary of-- (A) the challenges relating to wildfire that are anticipated during the 20-year period immediately following the report; and (B) the most significant long-term wildland fire management challenges; (3) recommendations regarding such Federal legislation and administrative actions as the Secretaries determine necessary to address the results described in paragraph (1) and the challenges described in paragraph (2); (4) an evaluation of any progress made toward-- (A) achieving the 3 goals established in the report of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior entitled ``The National Strategy: the Final Phase of the Development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy'' (April 2014), as updated by the report entitled ``National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Addendum Update'' (January 2023); and (B) implementing recommendations set forth in the report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission entitled ``ON FIRE: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission'' (September 2023); and (5) projected future scenarios to highlight areas of consideration for realignment of programs, strategies, capabilities, and the workforce that will assist the Secretaries in addressing the challenges described in paragraph (2). (c) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Qualified agencies.--The term ``qualified agencies'' means-- (A) with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Forest Service; (B) with respect to the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior; (C) with respect to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Fire Administration; and (D) such other entities as the Secretaries determine appropriate. (2) Relevant committees.--The term ``relevant committees'' means-- (A) the Committees on Natural Resources, Homeland Security, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources, Governmental Affairs, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security. <all>

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