United States · Bill · S
S. 4424 (118th)
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024
Introduced
23 May 2024
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.
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Summary
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to increase the number and size of prescribed fires conducted on federal lands. For 10 years, Interior and USDA must annually conduct prescribed fires on federal land so that the total acreage where prescribed fires are conducted is 10% greater than the previous fiscal year. Interior and USDA must establish a collaborative prescribed fire program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to conduct prescribed fires in priority landscapes. Interior and USDA may enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with states, Indian tribes, counties, municipal governments, fire districts, nongovernmental organizations, or private entities to coordinate prescribed fires on federal land. Interior and USDA must expand employment opportunities for prescribed fire practitioners, including by expanding hazard pay, supporting underrepresented groups, and establishing additional training centers. To address the public health and safety risk of the expanded use of prescribed fire, the Environmental Protection Agency must coordinate with state, tribal, and local air quality agencies to support the environmental review of wildland fires.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024
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Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 21 November 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 May 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 May 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4424
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/4424