Issues / Wildfire Recovery / Event · Sep 16 – Oct 2, 2026

Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

The Senate unanimously passed the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, a bipartisan bill that streamlines prescribed fire use to prevent catastrophic wildfires. The measure advanced through committee in mid-September before full Senate passage by late September. Members from Arizona, California, Oregon, Colorado, and West Virginia supported the legislation.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 9, 2026

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7Members · 4 D · 3 R
11Actions · 8 D · 3 R
6States & territories · AZ · OR · CA · CO lead
3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 3Wk ofSep 104Wk ofSep 171Wk ofSep 245Wk ofOct 11Total
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 9

What members did

7 members · 11 actions

There is no proposal to be for or against here. Members are grouped by what they did.

Pushed bills · 9

D 8 R 1
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Praised · 2

D 0 R 2
  • RGabe EvansCO · HouseSep 30

    Celebrated Senate passage of bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act with prescribed fire reforms.

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  • RJohn R. CurtisUT · SenateSep 29

    Praised bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act for prescribed burn provisions.

    Press release

Based on press releases since Sep 16, 2026. AI summaries of each release.

What each party did · Democrats 8 · Republicans 3

  • 0Praised2
  • 8Filed or pushed bills1

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Actions each member took in this window

  1. DJeff Merkley OR3
  2. DAlex Padilla CA3
  3. DMark Kelly AZ2
  4. RGabe Evans CO1
  5. RJohn Curtis UT1
  6. DRuben Gallego AZ1
  7. RShelley Moore Capito WV1

By state

Actions by members from each state, split by party. A joint release counts once for each member on it.

  • AZ3
  • OR3
  • CA3
  • CO1
  • UT1
  • WV1

Recognitions and tributes not counted.

Every action

11 actions · 12 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Sep 30, 2026
    • Praise

      REvans CO

      Celebrated Senate passage of bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act with prescribed fire reforms.

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    • Bill

      DMerkley OR

      Senate unanimously passed bipartisan bill streamlining prescribed fire use to prevent wildfire emissions.

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  3. Sep 29, 2026
  4. Sep 21, 2026
  5. Sep 16, 2026
    • Bill

      DMerkley OR

      Senate committee unanimously passed bipartisan wildfire emissions prevention bill.

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    • Bill

      DKelly AZ

      Advanced two bills on wildfire prevention and nuclear fuel production out of committee.

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    • Bill

      DPadilla CA

      Advanced bipartisan bill to prevent wildfires and increase prescribed fire use.

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    • Bill

      RCapito WV

      Advanced three energy and environmental bills through Senate committee, including wildfire emissions prevention.

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