FIRE SMART Act of 2026

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to change its rules for drinking water State revolving funds within 2 years. The changes would let these funds pay for water system projects in rural areas that both supply drinking water and help fight fires in communities at high risk from wildfire, including pipes, storage, and combining water systems. Priority would go to such projects in communities that have adopted a community wildfire protection plan or have encouraged property owners to reduce fire risk. The bill also defines terms such as "community at high risk from fire or wildfire" and "rural area," and requires the agency to apply these changes starting on the day the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors