The Government Accountability Office would study why it's so hard to fight wildfires that cross boundaries between federal, state, tribal, and private land — and what rule changes might help. Right now, different agencies operate under different programs and authorities, which can slow down mitigation efforts when a fire doesn't respect property lines. The GAO would have two years to report back with recommendations for simplifying cross-boundary wildfire work and improving access to funding for state, local, and tribal governments.
Congressional Summary
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries and make recommendations to simplify cross-boundary wildfire mitigation between federal land management agencies and state, local, and Indian tribal governments.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-06-11
- Date Added
- 2026-03-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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