Requesting Congress to ensure that federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities and infrastructure, limit impacts to natural resources and watersheds, and protect wildland firefighter health and safety.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Requesting Congress to ensure that federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities and infrastructure, limit impacts to natural resources and watersheds, and protect wildland firefighter health and safety.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SJM 8015
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Shelly Short, Mike Chapman, Perry Dozier, Robert Hasegawa, Yasmin Trudeau
- Introduced
- 2026-01-19
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSJM 8015 | Passed 49-0 | 28 yes / 0 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
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Bill History
- 2026-01-29 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-02-02 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-02-02 ANR - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-02-03 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-04 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-11 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-02-11 Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-02-14 First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
- 2026-02-18 Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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