Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

This bill changes the Clean Air Act's definition of "renewable biomass" used in the federal renewable fuel standard. It would count wood and paper leftovers from forest and wood products manufacturing, and trees and shrubs (including slash and storm debris) from certain private forest land, tribal land, and federal forests and public lands. Material from federal land would qualify if the Agriculture or Interior Department certifies it comes from land management or fuel reduction work, is not suitable as a sawlog, and follows forest laws and plans. It would also count vegetation cleared from defensible space around buildings and from wildfire risk reduction work near communities. Certifications could be given as a letter from the landowner or the local federal office.

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Sponsors

• Cliff Bentz Republican sponsor
• 33 cosponsors