U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB91: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--Preparation Sec. 101. Firefighting account transparency. Sec. 102. Reimbursement for wildfires caused by military training. Sec. 103. Strategic wildland fire management planning. Sec. 104. Study on integrating local firefighters into wildfire response. TITLE II--Wildfire detection and suppression support Sec. 201. Wildfire detection equipment. Sec. 202. Slip-on tank units. Sec. 203. Research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications. Sec. 204. Study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression. Sec. 205. Study on modernizing wildfire response technologies. TITLE III--Post-fire recovery support Sec. 301. Funding for online guides for post-disaster assistance. Sec. 302. Post-fire management and recovery. Sec. 303. Long-Term Burned Area Rehabilitation account. Sec. 304. Prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction. SECTION 2. Definitions In this and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means-- (A) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 )); …
Sponsors
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D) · primary sponsor
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure, Disaster relief and insurance, Department of Agriculture, Computers and information technology, Forests, forestry, trees, Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations, Atmospheric science and weather, Fires
Common questions
- What is SB91?
- SB91 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026.
- What does SB91 do?
- In its own words: To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB91?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB91?
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB91?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/91
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