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HR 527 · in committee · significant

Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill creates a federal grant program for satellite technology to monitor and detect wildfires.
  • State forestry and emergency management officials are eligible to receive grants for this purpose.
  • The program is competitive and funds must be used to purchase satellite data and wildfire management systems.

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  1. 01

    How would satellite monitoring technology help state forestry officials detect and respond to wildfires faster than current methods?

  2. 02

    Which states or regions would benefit most from federal grants for satellite wildfire detection, and why might some areas be disadvantaged?

  3. 03

    What are the ongoing costs for states to maintain and operate satellite monitoring systems after the initial federal grant period ends?

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Brittany Pettersen

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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