H.R. 6387 Passed the House Environmental Protection

FIRE Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] Introduced December 3, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 R, 1 D) Latest action April 27, 2026

Summary

Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act
This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration.
The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events. Additionally, the bill no longer excludes from consideration as an exceptional event (1) meteorological events involving high temperatures or a lack of precipitation, or (2) stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur.
The bill requires the EPA to revise regulations regarding the reviewing and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by actions to mitigate wildfire risk.
The bill also requires the EPA to conduct regional modeling and analysis when multiple states submit petitions regarding the same exceptional event or action to mitigate wildfire risk. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

  • HouseApr 22, 2026·Roll 136·H.R. 6387
    FIRE Act
    On Passage
    Passed220–198
    R 211–1 D 8–197 I 1–0
  • HouseApr 22, 2026·Roll 135·H.R. 6387
    FIRE Act
    On Motion to Recommit
    Failed206–214
    R 0–213 D 206–0 I 0–1

Actions

  1. Apr 27, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Apr 22, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 22, 2026 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
  4. Apr 22, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 136). (text: CR 4/21/2026 H3013)
  5. Apr 22, 2026 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 214 (Roll no. 135).
  6. Apr 22, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
  7. Apr 21, 2026 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6387, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Dexter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. Apr 21, 2026 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Apr 21, 2026 Ms. Dexter moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H3019)
  10. Apr 21, 2026 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. Apr 21, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6387.
  12. Apr 21, 2026 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.

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