H.R. 178: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

H.R. 178 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, the Forest Service has discretion in how it responds to wildfires and uses fire management tools. This bill changes that by requiring the Forest Service to use all available resources to extinguish wildfires within 24 hours of detection on… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.