I will work to pass the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act through the full Senate to streamline states' use of prescribed fire and reduce regulatory burdens on proactive forest management.

John R. Curtis · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Work to pass the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act through the full Senate.. Promised outcome: Streamline states' use of prescribed fires, reduce regulatory burdens on proactive forest management, and help prevent wildfire emissions.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Senator for Utah, Curtis made the commitment in a September 16, 2026 official Senate press release after the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously advanced the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act.

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“Today’s unanimous approval by the Committee brings us one step closer to addressing the glaring irony in our current environmental regulations: They deter prescribed burns due to pollution concerns, practically guaranteeing catastrophic wildfires that emit far more carbon than proactive management ever would,” said Senator Curtis. “I thank my colleagues for their work and support and look forward to the bill’s passage by the full Senate.”

Curtis said he looks forward to full Senate passage of his Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act after committee approval.

Curtis Wildfire Emissions Prevention Bill Unanimously Passes Committee - Senator John Curtis
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Evidence

unverified · Source version 63993 · locator unknown

Latest Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Curtis's official legislation page lists S.5045 as on the Senate Legislative Calendar, not passed by the full Senate as of the latest listed action.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Legislation - Senator John Curtis
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Bill Version Reported in Senate (RS)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies S.5045 as reported in the Senate, indicating committee reporting rather than final Senate passage or enactment.

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S. 5045 (RS) - Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s5045rs | Content Details | GovInfo
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unverified · Source version 63997 · locator unknown

S.5045 – Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 by a vote of 19-0

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate EPW chair's official release documents unanimous committee approval, a concrete legislative step short of full Senate passage.

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EPW Committee Advances Legislation and Resolutions at Business Meeting
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look forward to the bill’s passage by the full Senate

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Curtis's statement after committee passage confirms the bill had not yet passed the full Senate and that further action was still pending.

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Curtis Wildfire Emissions Prevention Bill Unanimously Passes Committee - Senator John Curtis
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to reduce the burden and cost for States to demonstrate an exceptional event

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The reported bill text matches the substance of the commitment by directing EPA regulatory changes intended to ease state use of prescribed fire-related exceptional-event treatment.

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S. 5045 Reported in Senate Text - Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-21 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was to work toward full Senate passage of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act. The verified evidence shows the bill was reported in the Senate and that Curtis was still looking forward to passage by the full Senate, which indicates committee progress but not full Senate passage or enactment as of 2026-09-21. Because no deadline has expired and the verified record documents effort short of final passage, the promise remains unresolved rather than delivered or never fulfilled.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%