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H.R. 4852 (119th)

Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 August 2025

Last action

2 August 2025 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Josh Harder, David Valadao, Young Kim, Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Salud Carbajal, Judy Chu, Jim Costa, Donald Norcross, Maxine Dexter, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Scott Peters, Andrea Salinas, Emanuel Cleaver, Gabe Evans

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Agriculture, Transport, Emergency Management

Source updated

22 July 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Agriculture · Transport · Emergency Management

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Summary

Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025 This 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. 

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and Education and Workforce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 August 2025

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

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