HR 204
Advanced toward a vote
Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to report annually to the President's budget on how many acres of federal land had wildfire fuel-reduction work completed, with details on wildfire risk, costs, and effectiveness.
Official title: ACRES Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Referred
03-JAN-2025
Passed
21-JAN-2025
Senate
Received
22-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
04-MAR-2026
Reported
23-JUL-2026
On the calendar
23-JUL-2026
- Requires an annual report, included with the President's budget, counting each acre of federal land treated for hazardous fuels once per reporting period, even if treated more than once.
- Requires the report to break down acres by wildland-urban interface location, wildfire risk level at the start and end of the period, treatment type, cost per acre, region, and effectiveness in reducing wildfire risk.
- Requires the Secretaries to set standardized procedures for tracking treatment data within 90 days, verify the data's accuracy, and report recommendations to Congress.
- Directs the Comptroller General to study implementation within two years and report the results to Congress, and states that no additional funds are authorized.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 23-JUL-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Agriculture Committee (House)
- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
No cosponsors.