Contact Congress about S. 140: Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025

Federal land agencies would have to thin more forests and use more planned burns each year. The bill also adds public reporting, faster paths for some projects, and a 7-year test program for wildfire technology.

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Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Latest action on S. 140: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups tied to federal land where wildfire risk is high. Federal land agencies would have more work targets and more reporting duties. Communities near forests could see more thinning, planned burns, tree removal, or grazing projects nearby. Utilities, Tribes, local governments, ranchers, and wildfire technology groups could also play a larger role.

Why this matters: Wildfires can grow worse when forests and rangelands have too much burnable material. This bill tries to reduce that risk by pushing agencies to treat more land and show their work to the public. It could speed some projects near roads, trails, recreation areas, and power lines. It could also raise concerns about how fast review happens and whether agencies have enough staff and money to do the work well.

Key provisions in S. 140

• The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management would have to set yearly goals for thinning and planned burns. The goals would start at recent averages and reach at least 40% above the 2019-2023 average by 2029 and later years.
• Agencies would have to divide yearly thinning and burning targets by region or state. They would also have to post the starting data, goals, and allotments online.
• Agencies would not need National Environmental Policy Act review just to set yearly treatment goals or regional allotments. Other environmental laws, including the Wilderness Act, would still apply.
• Public yearly reports would start in 2025. They would cover acres treated, goals met, methods used, risk levels, faster review tools, and partnerships such as Good Neighbor and Tribal agreements.
• The President’s budget materials would have to include a detailed report on reducing hazardous fuels, meaning burnable trees, brush, and grass. The report would use standard ways to count treated acres, costs, locations, and results.

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Questions people ask about S. 140

What is S. 140?

Federal land agencies would have to thin more forests and use more planned burns each year. The bill also adds public reporting, faster paths for some projects, and a 7-year test program for wildfire technology.

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