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Cliff Bentz (R-OR)

Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

H.R. 9827 · House bill Energy

A Republican bill with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 is titled the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026. It amends the Clean Air Act to change the definition of renewable biomass for the renewable fuel standard. The bill modifies the types of materials generated from forest and wood products manufacturing that qualify as renewable biomass under Section 2. It also updates the categories of trees, shrubs, and parts of trees or shrubs from non-Federal land, public lands, and Indian lands that qualify as renewable biomass. Additionally, the text includes provisions for certifications by landowners or the Departments of Agriculture or the Interior, alongside a savings clause regarding forest plans.

Yes· 3 of 13

  • Scored +7

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    The bill facilitates the removal of hazardous fuels and supports ecological restoration on public lands.

  • Scored +7

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Rural residents benefit from wildfire risk reduction and expanded local forestry markets.

  • Scored +6

    Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

    Expanding eligible biomass materials creates greater economic incentive for renewable fuel production.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.