House passes the FIRE Act
On Passage
APR 22, 2026 · 5:17 PM ET
VOTE ONH.R. 6387FIRE ActAPR 22, 2026 · 5:17 PM ET
PASSED
220–198
Party-line vote, except 8 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. Cleared the 210 needed by 10 votes.
212 DEM1 IND217 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on fIRE Act (the FIRE Act). It passed, 220–198, with 210 needed.
A YES MEANT
Pass the FIRE Act in the House.
A NO MEANT
Reject the bill in the House.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 6387
FIRE Act
Changes how the EPA handles air-quality data tied to exceptional events and wildfire-risk reduction actions.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 220–198 on April 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 310 days after it was introduced.
APR 22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
APR 27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
WHY IT NEEDED 2105 VACANT · 430 SEATED
210is a majority of the 418 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
210 is a majority of the 418 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 8 Democrats and 1 Republican crossing8 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats8 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans1 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE 9 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Josh Harder
D-CA-9 · VOTED YEA
93%
Adam Gray
D-CA-13 · VOTED YEA
77%
Jim Costa
D-CA-21 · VOTED YEA
87%
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46 · VOTED YEA
94%
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · VOTED YEA
70%
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28 · VOTED YEA
66%
Marc A. Veasey
D-TX-33 · VOTED YEA
94%
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
D-WA-3 · VOTED YEA
71%
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · VOTED NAY
77%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
8 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a passage vote since March
21ST
Party-line House vote in April
112TH
Passage vote in the House this Congress
THE 9 WHO CROSSED
8 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a passage vote since March
21STParty-line House vote in April
112THPassage vote in the House this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 6387, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 6387
APR 22HOUSE#136On passageTHIS VOTEPASSED220–198
APR 22HOUSE#135Motion to recommitFAILED206–214APR 15HOUSE#112On the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO214–212APR 15HOUSE#111Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO212–211APR 9HOUSE—Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED27–23
HOUSE · APR 22
220–198
PASSED · NEEDED 210
8 Democrats voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · APR 9 – 22PASSED 220–198
- APR 9Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED27–23
- APR 15#111Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO212–211
- APR 15#112On the rule (H.Res. 1174)AGREED TO214–212
- APR 22#135Motion to recommitFAILED206–214
- APR 22#136THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED220–19810 votes to spare over the 210 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 6 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill6 stories from 4 outlets
+ 2 OUTLETS NOT RATED
- Kill the NewsletterChairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Permitting Reform Bills
- Hill HeatThe Week in Climate Hearings: Carbon Summer and Nuclear Winter
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTColorado shows why we need permitting reform
- Common DreamsLEFTWestern Groups Warn Democrats: 'No Deal With Devil on Permit Reform'
- Kill the NewsletterChairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Rules Committee Hearing on Permitting Reform Legislation
- Hill HeatThe Week in Climate Hearings: Carbon Summer and Nuclear Winter
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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