A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "BRUSH Fires Act," directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive study on wildfire mitigation. The study focuses on the effectiveness of methods used to reduce wildfire risk and damage within or near shrubland ecosystems. Specifically, the Secretary must evaluate fuel management, native ecosystem health, and Forest Service policies regarding ember ignitions. The study also looks at how weather and topography affect mitigation and identifies obstacles facing fire managers. Finally, the Secretary is required to submit a report to Congressional committees detailing best practices and coordination opportunities.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The study focuses on improving wildfire resilience for communities situated within or adjacent to shrubland ecosystems.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill evaluates methods to maintain the health of native ecosystems by mitigating invasive species.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
The study aims to reduce the vulnerability of rural roadways and high-risk structures to wildfire damage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Risk Reduction: The study evaluates the effectiveness of hazardous fuels management and strategic fuel breaks to reduce the risk of wildfire (Sec. 2(a)(2)(A)(i)).
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Ecosystem Preservation: The bill looks at ways to maintain the health of native ecosystems by mitigating invasive species and improving the resprouting of native shrubs (Sec. 2(a)(2)(A)(ii)).
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Enhanced Community Safety: The study examines ways to reduce the vulnerability of homes, roadways, and other high-risk structures to ember ignitions (Sec. 2(a)(2)(E)).
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Policy Improvement: By evaluating Forest Service policies regarding unintentional ignitions from the public or man-made structures, the bill aims to better limit these risks (Sec. 2(a)(2)(B)).
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Better Resource Management: The study seeks to identify the administrative, operational, and budgetary factors that currently prevent fire managers from implementing mitigation methods (Sec. 2(a)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The study focuses on improving wildfire resilience for communities situated within or adjacent to shrubland ecosystems. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Protecting homes from wildfire damage can help prevent property loss for all households near shrublands. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Reducing wildfire vulnerability helps protect the assets and homes of middle-income families near shrublands.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill evaluates methods to maintain the health of native ecosystems by mitigating invasive species. Does this invest in rural communities? — The study aims to reduce the vulnerability of rural roadways and high-risk structures to wildfire damage.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The study seeks to reduce wildfire risks to homes and high-risk structures in the wildland-urban interface.
- 3/5/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 2/10/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2/3/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 7/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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