National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-07-01T09:53:20Z

Explore the details of House Bill 3889 National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

7/1/2025, 9:53 AM

Summary of Bill HR 3889

H.R. 3889 in the 119th Congress, introduced on June 10, 2025, aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to promote and enhance the utilization of prescribed fire on Department of the Interior and Forest Service-managed lands, particularly focusing on National Forest System units in the western and southeastern U.S. The bill also seeks to recognize and bolster the traditional use of cultural burning by Indigenous tribes and practitioners.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3889

Bill HR 3889 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 10, 2025. Bill HR 3889 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 10, 2025. Bill HR 3889's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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. as of June 10, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3889

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3889

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western and southeastern United States, to acknowledge and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Indian Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.