S. 2033Passed one chamberEnvironment & energy
GAO study would review wildfire prevention efforts across property lines
Data as of July 16, 2026
Bill orders a GAO study on cross-boundary wildfire prevention, with a report due within two years.40-second read · 4 questions answered below
Decoded
What does this do?
The bill directs the GAO to study how well federal programs and rules support wildfire prevention work that crosses boundaries between federal and non-federal land. It also asks GAO to examine a 2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act provision to see if it helped agencies and states get more wildfire mitigation funding. GAO must report findings and recommendations to relevant House and Senate committees within two years.
Who does it affect?
Affects federal land agencies like the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, the Department of Agriculture, FEMA, and state, local, and tribal governments involved in wildfire prevention.
Why does it matter?
Wildfires cross property lines, but funding rules and agency authorities are organized by land ownership type, which can complicate coordinated prevention work; the bill itself changes no laws or funding.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
- Introduced:
- June 11, 2025
- Latest action:
- June 15, 2026
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