HR 6387 United States House · 119th Congress

FIRE Act

The FIRE Act amends the Clean Air Act to clarify when air quality monitoring data affected by wildfires or prescribed fire (a state-approved wildfire risk mitigation practice) can be excluded from compliance calculations with air quality standards. It expands the definition of "exceptional events" to include natural wildfires and human activities mimicking natural events (like prescribed burns), while excluding common weather patterns and pollution from noncompliance. The bill requires the EPA to conduct regional analysis for multistate wildfire events and create a public website tracking state petitions for data exclusion. This change primarily affects how states and the EPA handle air quality data during wildfire seasons and when using prescribed fire as a management tool.

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Last action Apr 27, 2026

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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 7 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MODERATE

The engrossed version of the FIRE Act expands its scope beyond 'exceptional events' to also cover 'actions to mitigate wildfire risk' (defined as prescribed fires or similar measures under State-approved practices). It adds a new regional analysis requirement for multi-state petitions, a transparency mandate requiring EPA to maintain a public website updated monthly, and changes the regulatory deadline from a fixed date (March 1, 2006) to 18 months after enactment. These changes make it easier for states to exclude wildfire-related air quality data from compliance determinations.

Scope change

The bill's scope broadened from covering only 'exceptional events' to also covering 'actions to mitigate wildfire risk,' which includes prescribed fires and similar State-approved fire management measures. This significantly widens the types of air quality data that states can petition to exclude from compliance determinations.

DEFINITION

New definition of 'action to mitigate wildfire risk' added: a prescribed fire or similar measure, undertaken in accordance with State approved practices, to reduce the risk and severity of wildfires.

SCOPE

Throughout the bill, provisions that previously applied only to 'exceptional events' now also apply to 'actions to mitigate wildfire risk,' extending data exclusion authority to cover prescribed burns and similar fire management activities.

A new principle is added to the regulatory factors: that actions to mitigate wildfire risk can play an important role in reducing the magnitude and frequency of wildfires.

TIMELINE

The deadline for EPA to issue regulations changed from a fixed date of March 1, 2006 to 18 months after the date of enactment of the FIRE Act, making it relative to when the bill actually passes.

REQUIREMENT

New regional analysis requirement: when more than one State petitions about the same air quality event, EPA must conduct regional modeling and analysis sufficient to satisfy the demonstration required for the petition.

ENFORCEMENT

New transparency requirement: within 12 months after enactment, EPA must establish a public website describing the status of all petitions for exceptional events and wildfire mitigation actions, updated monthly thereafter.

TECHNICAL

Paragraph (4) of section 319(b) is struck entirely, though its content is not shown in the diff context.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

220–198

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 430

Apr 22, 2026

D Democratic212

8 Yea 197 Nay 7

92% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

211 Yea 1 Nay 5

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Ms. Dexter moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3019)

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Dec 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors