BRUSH Fires Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to complete a study within 1 year on how well wildfire prevention methods work in shrubland areas such as chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and sagebrush. The study would look at fuel breaks and other vegetation management, control of invasive plants, regrowth of native shrubs, Forest Service rules for limiting ember fires from people and structures such as power lines, and partnerships with non-federal groups. It would also identify administrative, operational, and budget barriers that keep firefighters from using these methods. Within 90 days of finishing the study, the Secretary would have to send a report with results and best practices to congressional committees and make it public.

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Sponsors

• Dave Min Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors