Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Wildfire Prevention and Recovery Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Wildfire Prevention and Recovery Act" requires the Secretary of the Army to periodically perform wildfire risk assessments in Arizona. These assessments focus on federally authorized dams, reservoirs, and related infrastructure managed by the Corps of Engineers. The goal is to lower risks and recovery costs tied to wildfires and their aftermath.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +6
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
Enhances preparation and response capabilities for wildfire-related disasters.
- Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Reduces risk of infrastructure failure and increases safety for residents near dams and reservoirs.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Improves the management of federally authorized dams and reservoirs against natural threats.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Risk Reduction for Communities: Section 2(b)(2) requires identifying risks to communities that could happen if a dam, reservoir, or infrastructure fails due to wildfire exposure.
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Infrastructure Protection: Section 2(b)(1) considers risks to essential services like water supply, flood control, hydropower, and navigation.
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Improved Disaster Response: Section 2(b)(5) focuses on mitigation strategies to help the Corps of Engineers better prepare for and respond to wildfire risks.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are 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 improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Enhances preparation and response capabilities for wildfire-related disasters. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Improves the management of federally authorized dams and reservoirs against natural threats. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Increases protections by identifying and mitigating wildfire risks to critical infrastructure. Does this invest in rural communities? — Protects critical water and energy infrastructure in rural Arizona areas.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Reduces risk of infrastructure failure and increases safety for residents near dams and reservoirs. Would farmers be better off under this? — Protects critical water supply infrastructure essential for agriculture in Arizona.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Aims to reduce long-term recovery costs associated with wildfire impacts on infrastructure.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Directs the Secretary of the Army to conduct specific assessments.
- 7/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona