S 306
Passed a chamber
Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to build a coordinated wildfire weather forecasting program, create an Incident Meteorologist Service, and receive up to $15 million for fiscal 2026 rising to $50 million for fiscal 2030.
Official title: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
11-SEP-2025
Senate
Introduced
29-JAN-2025
Referred
29-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
05-FEB-2025
Reported
16-JUL-2025
On the calendar
16-JUL-2025
Passed
10-SEP-2025
- Requires NOAA to establish and maintain a coordinated fire weather services program covering wildfires, wildfire smoke, and post-fire flooding and debris flows.
- Creates an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service that deploys meteorologists to wildfire response and seasonal planning.
- Directs NOAA to set up a fire weather testbed for uncrewed systems, conduct a survey and assessment after each fire season, and review the wildfire risk rating system.
- Authorizes appropriations of $15 million for fiscal 2026, rising each year to $50 million for fiscal 2030, and sets a 2025 pay waiver for certain wildland firefighters and fire officials.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (29-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 10-SEP-2025).
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4 Republicans
4 Democrats