Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
This bill amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to add the State of Utah as an additional location for an Institute established under that Act. It makes a conforming amendment to include Utah in the statutory list of states authorized to have such an Institute.
Liberals stress climate adaptation and community equity benefits
Text shows House passage; narrow, noncontroversial amendment would face minimal resistance.
This bill amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to add the State of Utah as an additional location for an Institute established under that Act.
It makes a conforming amendment to include Utah in the statutory list of states authorized to have such an Institute.
Narrow, administrative amendment with low controversy and no explicit new spending; main remaining barrier is Senate consideration and funding clarity.
How solid the drafting looks.
Liberals stress climate adaptation and community equity benefits
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals stress climate adaptation and community equity benefits
Likely supportive because it expands federal wildfire research and prevention capacity in a high-risk Western state.
Would view this as a climate adaptation and community-resilience measure, while noting the bill lacks funding and equity details.
Generally favorable but cautious; appreciates targeted expansion of research capacity using an existing statutory mechanism.
Would want clarity about costs, oversight, and measurable outcomes before full endorsement.
Mixed to somewhat skeptical: supports wildfire prevention in principle but worries about federal expansion, new spending, and possible regulatory consequences.
Prefers state-led solutions and strict limits on federal roles.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Narrow, administrative amendment with low controversy and no explicit new spending; main remaining barrier is Senate consideration and funding clarity.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals stress climate adaptation and community equity benefits
Narrow, administrative amendment with low controversy and no explicit new spending; main remaining barrier is Senate consideration and fund…
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