Contact Congress about S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
NOAA would run a national program for wildfire weather, smoke, and post-fire danger. The bill would improve forecasts, public data, and on-the-ground weather support for major fires.
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Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.
Latest action on S. 306: Held at the desk.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects firefighters, emergency managers, weather workers, tribes, and communities in areas with wildfire risk. It could also affect people far from fires when smoke harms air quality. Federal wildfire staff in Commerce, Agriculture, and Interior could see short-term pay changes in 2025 under the bill’s pay-cap waiver.
Why this matters: Wildfires can threaten homes, health, roads, water, and local economies. This bill tries to help people act sooner by improving fire and smoke forecasts. Better warnings could guide evacuations, crew placement, and protection for key infrastructure. The results are not guaranteed. They depend on how well NOAA and partner agencies build the tools, share the data, and keep enough staff and funding.
Key provisions in S. 306
- NOAA would create one coordinated program for wildfire weather services. It would improve forecasts, detection, models, and services for fire danger, smoke, and hazards after a fire.
- NOAA would have to focus on a fire-aware Earth system model. That means a large computer model that includes fire conditions and may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing.
- NOAA would expand and upgrade the systems that watch for fire risk. These include satellites, aircraft, ground sensors, and other tools that can spot dangerous conditions, new ignitions, and smoke patterns.
- NOAA would build tools that help people make decisions before, during, and after fires. The tools would include information on post-fire dangers such as debris flows and flooding.
- Remote, isolated, and rural communities would have to get fire forecast coverage and services on par with other places. This includes areas where members of the public may be the first people responding to emergencies.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 306
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 306
- What is S. 306?
- NOAA would run a national program for wildfire weather, smoke, and post-fire danger. The bill would improve forecasts, public data, and on-the-ground weather support for major fires.
- How do I support or oppose S. 306?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 306?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 306 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
