Bill funds controlled burns to stop wildfires and protects burn workers.
H.R. 10061 — Wildfire Response and Readiness Act · Filed by Joe Neguse (D-CO) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets two government offices spend up to 15% of wildfire money on controlled burns. Controlled burns are fires set by experts to reduce wildfire risk. The bill sets up a $10 million per year program for groups that work together on burns. It protects workers from lawsuits if a burn escapes. It pays to train new workers, including people who served in the military and people leaving prison. It also pays to plant new trees and fix water sources after wildfires.
Who it affects
The bill affects government land offices, state forest groups, and tribes. It affects groups that do controlled burns, fire districts, and tree nurseries. It creates jobs for people who served in the military and people leaving prison.
One thing to notice
The bill stops people from suing groups that do controlled burns if a burn escapes and causes harm. The tree planting program ends after 7 years unless Congress votes to keep it.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.
- Aug 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 6, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- controlled burns — Fires set by experts to reduce wildfire risk and clear dead plants.
- protects — Shields someone from lawsuits or legal claims.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (50,012 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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