Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1045
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-06
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Ecology

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Higher education

Research administration and funding

Utah
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 236 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 [Report No. 119–280, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 15, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .

September 15, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .