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H.R. 204119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jul 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Federal agencies must track and publicly report wildfire-treated acreage once per acre, with location, cost, and effectiveness details.
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This bill requires the Departments of Agriculture and Interior to track and publicly report how many acres of federal land are treated each year to reduce wildfire risk. Each acre can only be counted once, and reports must include location, wildfire risk levels before and after treatment, cost per acre, and how well the work reduced fire danger. Agencies must set up standardized data collection within 90 days and post annual reports online.
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior carry out the new reporting requirements. The Government Accountability Office, an independent federal watchdog, must study how well the new system is working within two years.
Without standardized tracking, it is harder to know whether wildfire risk reduction work on federal lands is being measured consistently or accurately. This bill creates a public record that shows where treatment happened and how effective it was.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.