S 2033
Passed a chamber
Directs the Comptroller General to study federal and non-federal programs, rules, and authorities that help or hinder wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries, then report findings and recommendations to Congress.
Official title: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
15-JUN-2026
Senate
Introduced
11-JUN-2025
Referred
11-JUN-2025
Approved by committee
17-DEC-2025
Reported
08-JUN-2026
On the calendar
08-JUN-2026
Passed
11-JUN-2026
- Requires the Comptroller General to study federal programs, rules, and authorities that help or hinder wildfire mitigation across federal and non-federal land.
- Covers federal land management agencies, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, States, local governments, and Tribal governments.
- Examines how to improve activities under section 103(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and whether that provision has increased access to wildfire funding.
- Requires a report to House and Senate committees not later than 2 years after enactment, with recommendations to simplify cross-boundary mitigation.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (11-JUN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 11-JUN-2026).
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No cosponsors.