Bills · HR 6387
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6387Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, trees
FIRE Act
This bill updates the Clean Air Act to ensure forest management activities and weather patterns do not trigger air pollution penalties for states.AI-written
INTRO DEC 3· LAST ACTION APR 27
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AI-writtenAllows states to exclude smoke from prescribed fires and extreme heat events when calculating federal air quality compliance.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenWildfire seasons are becoming longer and more severe. Forest managers often use prescribed burns to reduce the 'fuel' (like dead trees and brush) that feeds massive fires, but they sometimes hesitate because the resulting smoke can violate federal Clean Air Act standards. By reclassifying this smoke as an 'exceptional event,' the bill removes a legal barrier to forest management, though it may also lead to less public accountability for air quality during heatwaves and controlled burns.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expansion of 'Exceptional Events'
Allows states to petition the EPA to ignore air pollution data caused by human-led fires intended to mimic natural fire cycles.
PROVISION 02
Inclusion of Weather Patterns
Permits states to exclude pollution data linked to high temperatures and lack of rain, which were previously ineligible for 'exceptional event' status.
PROVISION 03
Regional EPA Modeling
Requires the EPA to provide technical smoke modeling for multi-state events, reducing the administrative burden on individual state governments.
PROVISION 04
Public Transparency Website
Requires a monthly updated website showing the status of all state petitions to exclude air quality data.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
R· Colorado
YRS IN OFFICE
1
BILLS LED
26
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 67%
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ACTION TIMELINE
39 EVENTSAPR 27
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
APR 22
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
APR 22
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).
APR 22
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6387
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedDec 3, 2025
Last actionApr 27, 2026
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 3, 2025
House BillHR 6387Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, trees
FIRE Act
This bill updates the Clean Air Act to ensure forest management activities and weather patterns do not trigger air pollution penalties for states.AI-written
INTRODUCED DEC 3, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 27, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
45%
READING
4 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
