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FIRE Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 6387 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Apr 27, 2026

What it does

Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk. Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration. The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events.…

Official summary · Reported to House · Apr 9, 2026

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Dec 3, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Apr 27, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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