Fix Our Forests Act would fast-track wildfire prevention on federal land
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Sponsor: John R. Curtis · Senator · UT
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Official title: Fix Our Forests Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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The Fix Our Forests Act speeds up forest thinning and controlled burns in high-risk wildfire zones on federal and tribal land.
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What does this do?
The bill streamlines environmental reviews so tree thinning, brush clearing, and controlled burns can happen faster in high-risk wildfire zones called "firesheds." It creates a Wildfire Intelligence Center to combine data for predicting and responding to fires, expands federal-state-tribal partnerships, and updates rules for logging contracts, grazing, and post-fire reforestation. It also funds community wildfire defense grants, supports utility vegetation clearing, and creates an assistance program for firefighter families.
Who does it affect?
Affects the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, state and tribal governments, firefighters, timber companies, ranchers, utility companies, conservation groups, and residents near fire-prone forests.
Why does it matter?
Faster environmental review and expanded legal protections for prescribed burns could reduce delays in forest management but may also reduce the scope of environmental scrutiny and generate debate over impacts to wildlife habitat.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Oct 27, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
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