Bill orders Forest Service study on wildfire prevention in shrubland areas
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Sponsor: Dave Min · Representative · CA
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Official title: BRUSH Fires Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 3553 requires a Forest Service study and public report on wildfire prevention in shrubland areas like chaparral and sagebrush.
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What does this do?
The BRUSH Fires Act directs the U.S. Forest Service to study how effective current wildfire prevention methods are in shrubland ecosystems such as chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and sagebrush. The study covers fuel breaks, invasive plant control, native shrub regrowth, spark prevention, terrain and weather effects, and obstacles to implementation. A public report with findings and recommendations must go to Congress within roughly 15 months of enactment.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects communities near shrubland ecosystems, especially in wildfire-prone Western states like California, as well as the Forest Service and other wildfire management agencies.
Why does it matter?
The findings could shape future wildfire prevention policy and coordination between federal and local partners, though the bill itself creates no new rules or spending.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 21, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Mar 5, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.