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HR 6387119th CongressIn Committee
FIRE Act
Introduced: Dec 3, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-Colorado)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The FIRE Act revises the Clean Air Act to better account for air‑quality data affected by exceptional events and wildfire‑mitigation actions, adding new definitions, procedural requirements, and transparency provisions.
Key Points
- 1Introduces a new definition of “action to mitigate wildfire risk” and expands the definition of “exceptional event.”
- 2Revises Section 319(b) to require EPA to consider such events when reviewing monitoring data and to allow state petitions for data exclusion.
- 3Mandates regional analysis when multiple states submit petitions for the same event.
- 4Establishes a public website to report petition status within 12 months of enactment.
Impact Areas
EPA and its air‑quality monitoring programsState environmental agencies and wildfire management authoritiesResearchers, industry, and the public relying on air‑quality data
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