Utah added to list of states eligible for wildfire research institutes
Passed one chamberH.R. 1045Latest action
Sponsor: Mike Kennedy · Representative · UT
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Official title: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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The bill adds Utah to a 2004 law allowing southwestern states to host federal wildfire research institutes.
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What does this do?
HR 1045 amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to add Utah as an eligible state for establishing a regional wildfire research institute, joining states like Colorado. It does not create new spending programs but expands an existing framework.
Who does it affect?
Utah state agencies, universities, and researchers focused on forestry and wildfire prevention, plus communities in fire-prone areas of Utah.
Why does it matter?
Adding Utah to the program could allow the state to access the same federal research framework already available to other southwestern states, affecting how wildfire and forest research is organized regionally.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Dec 16, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Dec 16, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.