What does Preamble of Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a standard for the response time to wildfire incidents, and for other purposes,' aims to establish a standard for wildfire response times. The bill directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to create this standard.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025.

What does STANDARDS FOR RESPONSE TIME TO WILDFIRE INCIDENTS. of Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes standards for response time to wildland fire incidents on Federal land. It defines key terms including 'response time,' 'relevant congressional committees,' and 'Secretary concerned.' The Secretary concerned must establish a standard for response time within 90 days of the Act's enactment. The goal is for the response time to be no more than 30 minutes, with fire suppression assets deployed within 3 hours where practicable. Within one year of enactment, the Secretaries concerned must submit a report to Congress detailing various aspects of wildland fire response. The report must include a single point of contact for Federal wildland fire response, a unified budget request, and key performance indicators for different agencies. The report also requires a description of the current and needed wildland firefighting fleet size, improvements to dispatch systems, and streamlining of contracting mechanisms. Finally, the report must describe resources and authorities needed to ensure year-round availability of contracted wildland firefighting assets.

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Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/2/2025 · Introduced: 3/6/2025

Author: Tim Sheehy (R-MT)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to establish a standard for wildfire response time on federal land, aiming for a response time of no more than 30 minutes and asset deployment within 3 hours where feasible.
The Secretaries must submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year, detailing aspects of wildland fire response including a unified budget request, key performance indicators, and fleet size assessments.
The report will also outline resources and authorities needed to ensure year-round availability of contracted wildland firefighting assets.

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