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H.R. 6094119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Dec 2, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 6094 launches a 7-year federal pilot to test wildfire technologies by matching private innovators with fire agencies.
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HR 6094 establishes a seven-year pilot program run jointly by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior to test and deploy wildfire technologies. Technologies under consideration include drones, remote sensors, AI-based fire modeling, firefighter communication tools, home-hardening methods, and vegetation-reduction equipment. The program accepts applications from private companies, nonprofits, and universities, and agencies may also flag existing partnerships that are already performing well.
The program directly affects federal land management agencies such as the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, as well as state, local, and tribal fire agencies, and private companies or researchers working on wildfire technology. People living in fire-prone communities are indirectly affected by outcomes that could influence how quickly better tools reach firefighters.
The program is designed to determine which technologies perform effectively in real wildfire conditions, what it would cost to deploy them broadly, and how readily they could be scaled nationwide. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior are required to report to Congress within 180 days of launch and annually thereafter, covering what was tested, estimated costs, and recommendations for wider adoption.
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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: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.