Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 5293
PREPARE Act
Refreshed 3 h ago
Introduced 2026-08-06Topic: environment · public safety · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior, through the Wildland Fire Service, to set up a pilot program for placing aerial firefighting resources in advance during the early fire season. The program would cover early-season fires in grass and other fine fuels in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The program must follow each state's existing wildland fire cooperative agreement and be developed with the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center. It would be paid for with existing wildland fire management funds, and the bill does not authorize any new spending.
Sponsors
- Pete Ricketts Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-08-06 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |