U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2026 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Craig , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Whitesides , and Ms. Pettersen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Transportation and Infrastructure , Small Business , Science, Space, and Technology , Energy and Commerce , Education and Workforce , Veterans' Affairs , and Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Division A--RESILIENT LANDSCAPES Title I--NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE PROGRAM Sec. 11001. Definitions. Subtitle A--Uses of Funds Sec. 11101. Definition of prescribed fire. Sec. 11102. Prescribed fire funding. Sec. 11103. Policies and practices. Sec. 11104. Collaborative prescribed fire program. Subtitle B--Facilitating Implementation and Outreach Sec. 11201. Cooperative agreements and contracts. Sec. 11202. Human resources. Sec. 11203. …
Sponsors
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2) · primary sponsor
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Angela Craig (D, HD-MN-2)
- Andrea Salinas (D)
- George Whitesides (D)
- Brittany Pettersen (D, HD-007)
- Salud Carbajal (D)
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35)
- Ed Case (D, HD-001)
- Ami Bera (D)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- : Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB10061?
- HB10061 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Wildfire Response and Readiness Act.
- What does HB10061 do?
- To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.
- What is the status of HB10061?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10061?
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10061?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10061
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