Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
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AI-generatedUtah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
This bill would establish a Wildfire Research Institute based in Utah, likely housed at a university or research institution in the state. The purpose of the institute would be to study wildfires — including how they start, how they spread, and how they can be better prevented, managed, and responded to. By creating a dedicated research center, the bill aims to build up scientific knowledge and practical tools that can help reduce the damage wildfires cause to communities, forests, and other lands.
The bill would primarily affect residents of Utah and the broader Western United States, where wildfires are a frequent and serious threat to homes, wildlife, air quality, and natural resources. It would also benefit firefighters, land managers, emergency responders, and local governments who rely on up-to-date science to make decisions about how to handle wildfire risks. Researchers and university staff in Utah would likely be directly involved in running the institute and conducting its work.
At the federal level, the bill passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote and has been sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for further review. The bill reflects a broader national conversation about how to address the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the country, particularly in the West, through improved research and science-based strategies.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
December 16, 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
Dec 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1045.
Dec 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5876-5878)
Dec 15, 2025Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5876-5877)
Dec 15, 2025Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 15, 2025Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-280, Part I.
Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-280, Part I.
Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Sep 15, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2025Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2025