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HR 9760118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act

Policy Area: Emergency Management
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Aug 14, 2025
Latest Action Date
Sep 23, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.

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Executive Summary

The Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act is a legislative proposal introduced in the House during the 118th Congress aimed at addressing wildfire risks and enhancing community protection. The bill was referred to multiple committees including Science, Space, and Technology; Natural Resources; and Agriculture for consideration of relevant provisions. The bill focuses on emergency management related to wildfires but lacks publicly available detailed text and an official summary, limiting the ability to provide a comprehensive description of its specific measures or mechanisms.

Bottom Line

This bill sought to improve wildfire resilience and community protection but did not advance beyond committee referral and ultimately failed or expired without becoming law.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to three committees for review.
  • It falls under the policy area of Emergency Management, specifically targeting wildfire resilience and community protection.
  • The bill did not progress past committee consideration and is currently classified as failed or expired.
Who Benefits?

['Communities vulnerable to wildfires', 'Federal agencies involved in emergency management and natural resources', 'Agricultural sectors potentially affected by wildfire risks']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available full bill text limits assessment of implementation challenges and cost implications.', 'Unclear authority and oversight mechanisms due to absence of detailed provisions.', 'Potential policy tradeoffs related to resource allocation among emergency management, natural resources, and agriculture sectors.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced during the 118th Congress and referred to multiple committees with jurisdiction over science, natural resources, and agriculture. It did not advance beyond committee referral and is recorded as failed or expired as of the latest update in August 2025. The absence of an official summary and full text in public records limits detailed legislative context.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential increased coordination demands among federal agencies related to emergency management, natural resources, and agriculture.', 'Possible shifts in funding priorities within emergency management and wildfire resilience programs if the bill had provisions allocating resources.', 'Enhanced community preparedness and resilience could indirectly reduce wildfire-related economic and health impacts if implemented.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of the full bill text and an official summary limits transparency and public oversight. Without detailed provisions, it is difficult to assess the scope, funding, enforcement, and accountability mechanisms of the bill. The bill's failure to advance beyond committee referral further restricts insight into legislative deliberations and amendments.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 70%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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