Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act

119 HR 3922 EH: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 3922

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act.

2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Covered agencyThe term covered agency means— (A)each Federal land management agency (as defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)); (B)the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (C)the Environmental Protection Agency; (D)the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (E)the United States Fire Administration; (F)States; (G)Indian Tribes; and (H)local governments. (2)Covered authorityThe term covered authority means— (A)the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.); (B)the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.); (C)the good neighbor authority under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); (D)the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); (E)the collaborative forest landscape restoration program under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303); and (F)any other statutory authority that facilitates cross-boundary wildfire mitigation or forest health improvement activities, as determined by the Comptroller General of the United States.

3.Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries (a)Study requiredThe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (1)the existing Federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation from being completed across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land; (2)whether changes to any program, rule, or authority (including changes to existing statutory definitions) identified pursuant to paragraph (1) would— (A)allow a covered agency increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires or improve forest health; and (B)enable better community protection and prevent the loss of structures due to wildfire; and (3)the activities carried out pursuant to a covered authority, including— (A)how to improve the efficacy of such activities with respect to mitigating wildfire; and (B)whether the enactment of such covered authority has increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires for a covered agency. (b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains— (1)the results of the study required under subsection (a); and (2)recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between Federal land management agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments. Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 3922 IH: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3922IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 11, 2025Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 concernedA BILLTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act.

2.Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries (a)Study requiredThe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (1)the existing Federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation from being completed across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land; (2)whether changes to any program, rule, or authority identified pursuant to paragraph (1) would allow Federal land management agencies (as defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Fire Administration, States, local governments, and Tribal governments increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires; and (3)the activities carried out pursuant to subsection (e) of section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513), including— (A)how to improve the efficacy of such activities with respect to mitigating wildfire; and (B)whether the enactment of such subsection has increased the access of Federal land management agencies and States to funding to mitigate wildfires. (b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that contains— (1)the results of the study required under subsection (a); and (2)recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between Federal land management agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments.

119 HR 3922 PCS: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IICalendar No. 435119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3922IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 3, 2026ReceivedJune 15, 2026Read twice and placed on the calendarAN ACTTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Covered agencyThe term covered agency means—(A)each Federal land management agency (as defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801));(B)the Natural Resources Conservation Service;(C)the Environmental Protection Agency;(D)the Federal Emergency Management Agency;(E)the United States Fire Administration; (F)States;(G)Indian Tribes; and(H)local governments. (2)Covered authorityThe term covered authority means—(A)the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.);(B)the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.);(C)the good neighbor authority under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);(D)the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);(E)the collaborative forest landscape restoration program under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303); and(F)any other statutory authority that facilitates cross-boundary wildfire mitigation or forest health improvement activities, as determined by the Comptroller General of the United States.3.Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries(a)Study requiredThe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on—(1)the existing Federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation from being completed across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land;(2)whether changes to any program, rule, or authority (including changes to existing statutory definitions) identified pursuant to paragraph (1) would—(A)allow a covered agency increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires or improve forest health; and(B)enable better community protection and prevent the loss of structures due to wildfire; and(3)the activities carried out pursuant to a covered authority, including—(A)how to improve the efficacy of such activities with respect to mitigating wildfire; and(B)whether the enactment of such covered authority has increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires for a covered agency.(b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains—(1)the results of the study required under subsection (a); and(2)recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between Federal land management agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments.Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.June 15, 2026Read twice and placed on the calendar

119 HR 3922 RH: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 587119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3922[Report No. 119–673, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 11, 2025Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 concernedJune 2, 2026Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Whitesides, and Mr. Kennedy of UtahJune 2, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicJune 2, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 11, 2025A BILLTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Covered agencyThe term covered agency means—(A)each Federal land management agency (as defined in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801));(B)the Natural Resources Conservation Service;(C)the Environmental Protection Agency;(D)the Federal Emergency Management Agency;(E)the United States Fire Administration; (F)States;(G)Indian Tribes; and(H)local governments. (2)Covered authorityThe term covered authority means—(A)the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.);(B)the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.);(C)the good neighbor authority under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);(D)the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.);(E)the collaborative forest landscape restoration program under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303); and(F)any other statutory authority that facilitates cross-boundary wildfire mitigation or forest health improvement activities, as determined by the Comptroller General of the United States.3.Study on wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries(a)Study requiredThe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on—(1)the existing Federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation from being completed across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land;(2)whether changes to any program, rule, or authority (including changes to existing statutory definitions) identified pursuant to paragraph (1) would—(A)allow a covered agency increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires or improve forest health; and(B)enable better community protection and prevent the loss of structures due to wildfire; and(3)the activities carried out pursuant to a covered authority, including—(A)how to improve the efficacy of such activities with respect to mitigating wildfire; and(B)whether the enactment of such covered authority has increased capacity or access to funding to mitigate wildfires for a covered agency.(b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains—(1)the results of the study required under subsection (a); and(2)recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between Federal land management agencies and State, local, and Tribal governments.June 2, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentJune 2, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed