H.R. 5118Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act

4 recorded actions235 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Joe Neguse [D-CO-02]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committee: Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Aug 2, 2022 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedAug 27, 2021
Passed the HouseJul 29, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill provides for measures to mitigate wildfires, drought, and other natural and human disasters.

Among the bill's other provisions, it

sets a minimum rate of pay for federal wildland firefighters and provides parity in pay, benefits, and bonuses for federal structural firefighters;
requires implementation of a 10-year National Wildfire Plan;
establishes the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring Program;
requires a plan to sustain the survival of critically important fisheries within certain states during periods of extended drought;
establishes the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program for the delivery of satellite-based evapotranspiration data to certain data users;
authorizes the Colorado River Indian Tribes to enter into agreements for conserved water under specified conditions;
authorizes, ratifies, and confirms, the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement;
adds specified land to the Hualapai Reservation;
establishes a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure in each state that is vulnerable to natural disasters;
establishes a grant program to award grants to remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions;
establishes four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke to carry out research on the effects on public health of smoke emissions from wildland fires;
establishes a National Disaster Safety Board;
establishes a National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program;
establishes a basic training program to increase the capacity of environmental justice communities to address disproportionately adverse human health or environmental effects in their communities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5118 as passed House on Jul 29, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 51184 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 29, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 29, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 414

House Jul 29, 2022 · the primary vote

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218 Yea 199 Nay 14 not voting

Party-line vote 2 of 417 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

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All members431 members

Democratic220 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5118 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DTeresa Leger Fernandez [D-NM-03]Original2026 profile

DMelanie A. Stansbury [D-NM-01]Joined Jan 20, 20222026 profile

DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. [D-VA-08]Joined Apr 14, 20222026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 511820 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5118 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDfiled by THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

Transportation · Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation +5 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Environment/Superfund · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Energy/Nuclear · Indian/Native American Affairs +9 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICTfiled by SUSAN STOHR

Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Automotive Industry · Trucking/Shipping · Transportation · Defense +6 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Clean Air and Water (quality) +3 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCYfiled by SCHRAMM, WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Environment/Superfund2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCYfiled by ENS RESOURCES, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Clean Air and Water (quality)2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICTfiled by ENS RESOURCES, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Homeland Security +7 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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