Bill expands what forest stuff counts as fuel.
S. 5087 — Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 · Filed by Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill adds forest scraps, cut trees, and brush to fuel rules. It lets owners and agencies say forest stuff comes from safe sources. It lets them say it comes from fire-risk work. Companies can use this stuff to make fuel and earn credits.
Who it affects
Rural communities and forest owners may earn money from selling forest stuff. Fuel companies may benefit. Forests could be affected if more cutting happens.
One thing to notice
The bill lets owners and agencies say stuff is safe, but does not check their work. This risks that cutting in sensitive forests gets called fire-risk work without proof it is safe.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 Independents.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,958 characters) on Aug 12, 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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