Bills · HR 2026
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources
Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act
INTRO MAR 11· LAST ACTION APR 4
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it attempts to address significant environmental and safety concerns along the U.S.-Mexico border. Wildfires can devastate natural landscapes, destroy property, and pose a threat to human lives. Environmental degradation, such as trash accumulation and habitat destruction, can harm ecosystems and reduce the quality of public lands.
If this bill becomes law, it would allocate specific funding and direct federal agencies to take targeted actions to mitigate these issues, explicitly linking them to unauthorized border crossings. This could lead to a more active approach to vegetation management and environmental cleanup in border areas. If it doesn't become law, existing efforts to manage wildfires and environmental impacts in these sensitive regions would continue without the specific mandates, funding, and reporting requirements outlined in this bill, potentially leaving these issues to be addressed through existing, possibly less coordinated, means.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes the "Southern Border Fuels Management Initiative" to reduce wildfire risk and improve operational control along the southern border through vegetation management activities.
This aims to proactively prevent large-scale wildfires and enhance visibility for law enforcement in critical border areas.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, in coordination with Homeland Security, to establish policies within 90 days to mitigate wildfires and environmental degradation on federal lands caused by individuals crossing the southern border without lawful immigration status.
This mandates specific government action to address environmental impacts and fires that the bill attributes to unauthorized border crossings.
PROVISION 03
Mandates federal agencies to submit a report to Congress within one year detailing the new policies and cataloging all reported incidents of environmental degradation and wildfires, including their estimated costs and connection to individuals without lawful immigration status.
This provides Congress with data on the scope and cost of these issues, which could inform future legislative or funding decisions.
PROVISION 04
Authorizes $3,660,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032 to carry out the Southern Border Fuels Management Initiative.
This provides dedicated funding for the vegetation management and wildfire prevention efforts outlined in the bill.
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R· California
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSAPR 4
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
MAR 11
Introduced in House
MAR 11
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2026
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 11, 2025
Last actionApr 4, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 11, 2025
House BillHR 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources
Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act
INTRODUCED MAR 11, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 4, 2025
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