Directs federal land agencies to plan wildfire management by area, expand wildfire detection, reimburse states for fires caused by military training, and speed up recovery after fires.

Official title: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 14-JAN-2025

Referred 14-JAN-2025

Approved by committee 04-FEB-2026

Reported 17-SEP-2026

On the calendar 17-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to review and update fire management policies for each fireshed on Federal land by September 30, 2027.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to seek agreements with state agencies to reimburse fire suppression costs for fires caused by military training.
Requires the Secretary concerned to establish permanent Burned Area Emergency Response Teams within 180 days to stabilize land after wildfires.
Creates a Long-Term Burned Area Rehabilitation account at the Department of Agriculture for restoration projects, with non-federal partners covering up to 20 percent of costs.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Emergency Management

Sponsor Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

Tim Sheehy

congress.gov page Reported to Senate (17-SEP-2026) Introduced in Senate (14-JAN-2025)