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H.R. 3922119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jun 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
Introduced:
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The bill requires a GAO study on coordinating wildfire prevention across federal, state, tribal, and private land within two years.
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The Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act directs the Government Accountability Office to study how wildfire prevention efforts work across land owned by different groups, since wildfires cross property lines but funding and rules can hinder coordination. The study will identify which existing programs and laws help or hinder this cross-boundary teamwork, including a review of a provision from the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. Findings and recommendations must be reported to Congress within two years.
The study covers federal land management agencies, the Department of Agriculture, FEMA, and the U.S. Fire Administration, along with state, local, and tribal governments. Communities in wildfire-prone areas near forests or wildland could be indirectly affected by future legislation based on the findings.
The bill itself creates no new programs and spends no money on wildfire prevention; it only mandates research and reporting that could shape future legislation. Any practical impact on wildfire mitigation depends on later congressional action based on the report's findings.
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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: — Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.