Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, titled the ``Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025'', aims to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004. The primary purpose is to require the establishment of an additional Institute within that existing Act. Specifically, it adds the State of Utah to the list of entities under the Act. This change also involves a conforming amendment to include Utah alongside Colorado.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The establishment of a new research institute in Utah aims to enhance forest health and wildfire prevention.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill mandates the establishment of an additional research institute to study forest health and wildfires.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
The expansion of research capabilities into Utah can support rural community resilience against wildfires.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Establishment of a new Institute in Utah: This provision adds the State of Utah to the existing framework of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts or burdens explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The establishment of a new research institute in Utah aims to enhance forest health and wildfire prevention. Does this invest in rural communities? — The expansion of research capabilities into Utah can support rural community resilience against wildfires.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill mandates the establishment of an additional research institute to study forest health and wildfires.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The inclusion of Utah in wildfire research efforts provides more localized protection and study for rural residents in the state.
- 12/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 12/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1045.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5876-5878)
- Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/15/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-280, Part I.
- Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
- 7/23/2025
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 6/10/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/3/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 2/6/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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