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Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)

Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025

H.R. 527 · House bill Emergency Management

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to create a competitive grant program for monitoring wildfires using satellite technology. The program requires the Secretary to award at least three grants to eligible entities within one year of enactment. These entities will use the funds to purchase high-resolution imaging and data from latest-generation satellites through public-private partnerships. The data will be used to detect, assess, respond to, and manage wildfires. The program focuses on monitoring fire behavior, managing prescribed fire treatments, and guiding post-fire risk assessment and disaster recovery. Finally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress regarding the program's impact and effectiveness.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill enhances the ability to monitor and manage wildfires through high-resolution satellite technology.

  • Scored +4

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Improved wildfire monitoring and management directly benefits those living in rural, fire-prone areas.

  • Scored +4

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill funds the purchase and integration of high-resolution multi- and hyper-spectral satellite data.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.