Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/s/306
Last Updated: February 4, 2026

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Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

ID: C000127

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Bill Summary

Another exercise in legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 is a masterclass in bureaucratic doublespeak, designed to make you think they're actually doing something about wildfires while accomplishing little more than rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The bill's stated purpose is to "establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and wildfire smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery." In other words, they want to create a new bureaucracy to deal with wildfires. Because what we really need is more government agencies and programs.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill establishes a Fire Weather Services Program within NOAA, which will be responsible for developing and disseminating risk communications, forecasts, watches, and warnings related to wildfires. It also creates an Incident Meteorologist Service to provide support during emergency responses. Oh, and it authorizes the appropriation of funds for all this nonsense.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects are involved: NOAA, Federal land management agencies, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, academic institutions, and local partners. In other words, a whole lot of people who will be getting paid to attend meetings and create reports that nobody will read.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a classic case of "throwing money at the problem" without actually addressing the underlying issues. It's a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. The real impact will be more bureaucratic red tape, increased costs for taxpayers, and a false sense of security that something is being done about wildfires.

In reality, this bill is likely to:

* Create new opportunities for pork-barrel spending and earmarks * Increase the size and scope of government bureaucracy * Provide a platform for politicians to grandstand about their commitment to addressing wildfires * Do little to actually prevent or mitigate wildfires

Diagnosis: This bill suffers from a severe case of "Legislative Theater-itis," a condition characterized by a complete disconnect between stated goals and actual outcomes. The underlying disease is a toxic mix of bureaucratic bloat, special interest group influence, and a fundamental lack of understanding about the root causes of wildfires.

Prognosis: Poor. This bill will likely pass with flying colors, only to be forgotten in the annals of legislative history as another failed attempt to address a complex problem. Meanwhile, the real work of addressing wildfires will continue to be neglected, leaving us all vulnerable to the next big disaster.

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$100,760
20 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$100,760
Committees
$0
Individuals
$0

No PAC contributions found

1
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
2 transactions
$6,600
2
SAN PABLO LYTTON TRIBE
2 transactions
$6,600
3
NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE
2 transactions
$6,600
4
SWINOMISH TRIBAL COMMUNITY
2 transactions
$6,600
5
JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE
2 transactions
$6,600
6
KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS
2 transactions
$6,600
7
MAKAH TRIBAL COUNCIL
2 transactions
$6,600
8
TULALIP TRIBES
2 transactions
$6,600
9
FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
2 transactions
$6,600
10
CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION
2 transactions
$6,600
11
SAC FOX TRIBE
1 transaction
$5,000
12
LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE
1 transaction
$3,360
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SAULT STE MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
14
SENECA NATION OF INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
15
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE
1 transaction
$3,300
16
TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
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COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE
1 transaction
$3,300
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PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
20
SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300

No committee contributions found

No individual contributions found

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 8 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

ID: S001232

Top Contributors

10

1
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,720
Jun 27, 2024
2
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,720
Jun 27, 2024
3
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,720
Jun 27, 2024
4
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,720
Jun 27, 2024
5
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,720
Jun 27, 2024
6
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,609
Jun 21, 2024
7
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,609
Jun 21, 2024
8
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,609
Jun 21, 2024
9
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,000
Jun 25, 2024
10
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)
PAC WASHINGTON, DC
$7,000
Jun 25, 2024

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

ID: C001098

Top Contributors

10

1
WINRED
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$1,167,293
Nov 1, 2024
2
WINRED
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$330,599
Nov 5, 2024
3
CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
Organization DURANT, OK
$3,300
Aug 29, 2024
4
THE CHICKASAW NATION
Organization ADA, OK
$3,300
Aug 29, 2024
5
ALABAMA- COUSHATTA TRIBE
Organization LIVINGSTON, TX
$1,000
Oct 16, 2024
6
KONEHU LEGACY, LLC
Organization TAMUNING, GU
$100
Oct 3, 2024
7
PACIFIC LIFESTYLE IMPORTS, LLC
Organization YIGO, GU
$100
Oct 11, 2024
8
FASKEN MANAGEMENT
Organization MIDLAND, TX
$10,000
May 24, 2023
9
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF HARRISON COUNTY
Organization MARSHALL, TX
$4,000
Oct 16, 2024
10
FOLAD ENTERPRISES LLC
Organization PINELLAS PARK, FL
$2,000
May 20, 2024

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

ID: L000570

Top Contributors

10

1
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANS
Organization SANTA ROSA, CA
$3,300
Dec 5, 2023
2
OTOE-MISSOURIA TRIBE
Organization RED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Dec 7, 2023
3
LYTTON BAND OF POMO INDIANS
Organization SANTA ROSA, CA
$3,300
Dec 5, 2023
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TAOS PUEBLO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Organization TAOS, NM
$3,300
Dec 2, 2024
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OHKAY OWINGEH TRIBE
Organization OHKAY OWINGEH, NM
$3,300
Dec 2, 2024
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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization LAKESIDE, CA
$3,300
Apr 18, 2023
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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization LAKESIDE, CA
$3,300
May 22, 2024
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MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE
Organization MESCALERO, NM
$3,300
Sep 25, 2023
9
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization WASHINGTON, DC
$2,500
Jun 25, 2024
10
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$2,000
Mar 21, 2024

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

ID: S001198

Top Contributors

10

1
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC
PAC ALEXANDRIA, VA
$45,000
Aug 9, 2024
2
THE LINCOLN CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL PAC
PAC NEWPORT BEACH, CA
$25,000
Oct 18, 2024
3
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC
PAC ALEXANDRIA, VA
$15,000
Aug 9, 2024
4
WINRED
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$6,600
Oct 19, 2023
5
RON JOHNSON VICTORY
COM OSHKOSH, WI
$1,997
Sep 30, 2024
6
MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY
Organization MUNDELEIN, IL
$58,700
Dec 28, 2023
7
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY
Organization MARICOPA, AZ
$41,300
Dec 29, 2023
8
MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY
Organization MUNDELEIN, IL
$41,300
Dec 28, 2023
9
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
Organization TUCSON, AZ
$41,300
Dec 29, 2023
10
TIGUA INDIAN RESERVATION
Organization EL PASO, TX
$41,300
Dec 19, 2023

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

ID: R000608

Top Contributors

10

1
WINRED
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$3,343
Oct 24, 2023
2
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
Organization TACOMA, WA
$3,700
Jul 31, 2024
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SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
Organization HOLLYWOOD, FL
$3,300
Sep 30, 2023
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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
Organization ATMORE, AL
$3,300
Sep 30, 2023
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CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Dec 28, 2023
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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
Organization ROHNERT PARK, CA
$3,300
Mar 10, 2023
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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
Organization ROHNERT PARK, CA
$3,300
Mar 10, 2023
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SYUCAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
Organization EL CAJON, CA
$3,300
Mar 31, 2023
9
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
Organization ATMORE, AL
$3,300
Mar 28, 2024
10
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
Organization HOLLYWOOD, FL
$3,300
Sep 30, 2024

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

ID: M001153

Top Contributors

10

1
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE
Organization AUBURN, WA
$3,300
May 15, 2023
2
THE CHICKASAW NATION
Organization ADA, OK
$2,500
Dec 20, 2023
3
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE
Organization AUBURN, WA
$1,000
Nov 20, 2024
4
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,000
Oct 26, 2023
5
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,000
Jun 3, 2024
6
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
Organization TACOMA, WA
$1,000
Sep 30, 2024
7
SUQUAMISH INDIAN TRIBE
Organization SUQUAMISH, WA
$1,000
Sep 30, 2024
8
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
Organization SELLS, AZ
$1,000
Aug 9, 2024
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CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
Organization DURANT, OK
$550
Oct 26, 2023
10
SEGAL, PAUL
LS POWER DEVELOPMENT, LLC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Dec 16, 2023

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

ID: P000145

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$5,000
Dec 24, 2024
2
MOORETOWN RANCHERIA
Organization OROVILLE, CA
$3,300
Oct 7, 2024
3
TOLOWA DEE-NI' NATION
Organization SMITH RIVER, CA
$3,300
May 7, 2024
4
TULE RIVER TRIBAL COUNCIL
Organization PORTERVILLE, CA
$3,300
Aug 12, 2024
5
THE CHICKASAW NATION
Organization ADA, OK
$2,500
Nov 22, 2023
6
ONEIDA NATION
Organization ONEIDA, WI
$1,000
Oct 3, 2023
7
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,000
Jun 5, 2023
8
ONEIDA INDIAN NATION
Organization ONEIDA, WI
$1,000
Jun 21, 2024
9
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,000
May 16, 2024
10
KIMBER, SHELDON
INTERSECT POWER CEO
Individual TRUCKEE, CA
$5,000
Apr 27, 2023

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

ID: S001194

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Dec 30, 2024
2
CATAWBA INDIAN NATION
Organization ROCK HILL, SC
$3,300
May 17, 2024
3
SENECA NATION OF INDIANS
Organization SALAMANCA, NY
$3,300
Apr 17, 2024
4
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
Organization RED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023
5
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
Organization TUCSON, AZ
$3,300
Sep 29, 2023
6
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
Organization RED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023
7
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE
Organization UPPER LAKE, CA
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023
8
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE
Organization UPPER LAKE, CA
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023
9
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA
Organization BELCOURT, ND
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023
10
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA
Organization BELCOURT, ND
$3,300
Aug 12, 2023

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