National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-12-18T12:03:19Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 2015 National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/18/2025, 12:03 PM

Summary of Bill S 2015

This is a bill in the 119th Congress introduced on June 10, 2025, titled "A bill 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."

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Current Status of Bill S 2015

Bill S 2015 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 10, 2025. Bill S 2015 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 10, 2025. Bill S 2015's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. as of December 17, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2015

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2015

A bill 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.