FIRE Act
Also known as Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act
Where it stands
- Introduced12/3/25
- Passed HousePassed 4/22/26
- Senate
- President
- Law
Passed the House 220–198 on April 22, 2026 (Roll Call 136 →). Received in the Senate on April 27, 2026. No Senate action since.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic8 Yea · 197 Nay · 7 Not voting
- Republican211 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Not voting
- Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act
This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration.
The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events. Additionally, the bill no longer excludes from consideration as an exceptional event (1) meteorological events involving high temperatures or a lack of precipitation, or (2) stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur.
The bill requires the EPA to revise regulations regarding the reviewing and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
The bill also requires the EPA to conduct regional modeling and analysis when multiple states submit petitions regarding the same exceptional event or action to mitigate wildfire risk.
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12/3/25
What happens next
The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.
If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.
All actions (23)
- 12/3/25Introduced in House
- 12/3/25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 12/3/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- 12/10/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 12/10/25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
- 1/21/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 1/21/26Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
- 4/9/26Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.
- 4/9/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.
- 4/15/26Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- 4/21/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H3013-3019; text: CR H3013)
- 4/21/26Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- 4/21/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6387.
- 4/21/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 4/21/26Ms. Dexter moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3019)
- 4/21/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- 4/21/26POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6387, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Dexter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 4/22/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
- 4/22/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).
- 4/22/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
- 4/22/26On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
- 4/22/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 4/27/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.