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S 3190119th CongressIn Committee
Fire Innovation Unit Act of 2025
Introduced: Nov 18, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-New Mexico)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Fire Innovation Unit Act establishes a public-private wildfire technology deployment and demonstration partnership to advance wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation technologies. The program will be administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior, who will identify priority technology areas, coordinate with federal agencies, and facilitate real-time testing of innovations during wildfire operations.
Key Points
- 1Establishes a pilot program for wildfire technology deployment and demonstration within 1 year of enactment
- 2Covers technologies for hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire modeling, dispatch communications, remote sensing, safety equipment, and community resilience
- 3Requires coordination with National Wildfire Coordinating Group and federal land management agencies
- 4Mandates annual reporting to Congress on technology assessments, costs, and recommendations
- 5Includes barriers and solutions for technology procurement by federal agencies
- 6Program terminates 7 years after enactment
Impact Areas
Wildfire management and preventionFederal land managementTechnology innovation and deploymentPublic-private partnershipsFederal emergency managementForest service operations
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