Congress mandates quadrennial wildfire strategy reviews to improve federal coordination.

What it does

This bill requires the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive wildfire review every four years for the next 20 years, analyzing changes to the built and natural environment, wildfire-public health intersections, and long-term management challenges. The bill mandates a written report within 12 months and then every 4 years thereafter, with recommendations for federal legislation and administrative actions to address wildfire risks and progress toward established national wildfire management goals.

Why we flagged it

The bill's core function is to establish a recurring, interagency review process for wildfire management and require transparent reporting to Congress. It is a governance and transparency measure, not a regulatory change, appropriation, or private benefit.

What the text implies

• The bill's effectiveness depends entirely on agency compliance and appropriations; it creates no enforcement mechanism if reports are delayed or recommendations ignored.
• The quadrennial cycle may create a 4-year lag between identified challenges and legislative response, potentially delaying action on urgent wildfire threats.
• Coordination with EPA and HHS on wildfire-public health intersections could expand the scope of federal wildfire policy beyond traditional land management into air quality and health regulation.
• The bill references but does not codify the 2014 and 2023 national strategies, leaving their implementation status and binding force unclear.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

The bill creates a structured, recurring assessment mechanism that improves transparency and strategic planning for wildfire management—a public safety issue affecting millions of Americans. By mandating interagency coordination, public health analysis, and regular reporting to Congress, it strengthens democratic oversight and evidence-based policymaking without imposing new restrictions on citizens or creating private carve-outs.

Named in the bill

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Fire Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — and 2 more

Where it stands

2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Jun 11, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Jun 11, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Science…”
• Dec 11, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
• May 14, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• May 14, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

3 lobbying clients named this bill on 5 disclosure filings across 2 quarters, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $3,722,137 in lobbying spend. A filing names 109 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 61% of bills with at least one filing.

Joe Neguse, the sponsor, reported $1,076,229 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.

• American Property Casualty Insurance Association — $3,540,000 on 2 filings
• Paralyzed Veterans of America — $112,137 on 1 filing
• International Association of Fire Chiefs — $70,000 on 2 filings

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 22, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.