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S. 457

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 457, the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 457 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb457/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S457 IS: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 457  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself and  Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025  .
2.
Additional Institute
(a)
In general
Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
the State of Utah.
 .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking  and Colorado  and inserting  Colorado, and Utah .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 6, 2025

sb457/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/06/2025)

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 457, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 457 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 457 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 457 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 457, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 457 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 457 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 457’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s457/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 457 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Ecology to Utah.

s457/subjects.txt
EcologyFiresForests, forestry, treesHigher educationResearch administration and fundingUtah

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