{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6387","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6387,"title":"FIRE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"E000300","fullName":"Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]","party":"R","state":"CO","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-04-27","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Environmental Protection","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Air quality","Atmospheric science and weather","Environmental assessment, monitoring, research","Environmental regulatory procedures","Fires","Forests, forestry, trees","Government information and archives","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-04-27","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136).","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"POSTPONED 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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Ms. Dexter moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3019)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6387.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H3013-3019; text: CR H3013)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-15","text":"Rules 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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 515.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of&nbsp;exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state  demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration.</p><p>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)&nbsp;stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-11T23:41:29Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":106,"ts":"2026-07-14T05:46:51.345Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=FIRE%20Act"}]}}