The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
S 306 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Maria Cantwell (D)

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

Authorizes NOAA to establish coordinated wildfire forecasting and response services, including drone research and meteorologist support.

Tradeoff

Authorizes up to $15 million annually for NOAA wildfire programs through 2030, rising to $50 million by 2030. No offset or revenue source specified in the bill.

What's in it

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Authorizes $148 million in spending for 2026–2030, with estimated outlays of $95 million over 2025–2030.

This $95 million funds NOAA to build fire weather forecasting models, maintain a public data website, award grants to local fire agencies, conduct drone observation research, and establish meteorologists embedded in wildfire response teams for 2026–2030.

S. 306, Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 · Jul 2025

Passed the Senate by on September 10, 2025. Sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 29, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jan 29, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Feb 5, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-42.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 10, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Sep 11, 2025)