House Republicans passed H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act, legislation led by Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) that will empower states to take preventative action and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
I will support legislation to empower states to take preventative action and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Occurrences
The FIRE Act is a commonsense solution that lowers costs, slashes red tape, restores fairness, incentivizes wildfire mitigation, and prioritizes practical preventative steps that protect public health while improving air quality.
Evidence
Roll Call 25 was on passage of H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act; status was Passed, 279-141. Evans (CO), Republican, Colorado, voted Yea.
Congress.gov says H.R. 471 concerns reducing wildfire threats, expediting review of certain forest management projects, and reducing community wildfire risks. The bill passed the House on Jan. 23, 2025.
Section 104 requires shared stewardship agreements with a Governor or Indian Tribe to promote reduction of wildfire exposure across jurisdictional boundaries and conduct fireshed assessments.
Section 111 amends Good Neighbor Authority provisions, including references to Governors, Indian Tribes, special districts, and counties for restoration services and program administration.
Assessments
Evans promised to support legislation empowering states to prevent catastrophic wildfires. In his first House term, he voted yea on H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which passed the House and included wildfire-risk-reduction provisions involving governors, tribes, shared stewardship agreements, and Good Neighbor Authority tools for state and local restoration work. The bill had not become law, but the promise was framed as supporting legislation, and his House vote is a direct federal legislative action matching the promise.