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Westerman Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of the Fix Our Forests Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2026 | Committee Press Office (202-225-2761)

Today, January 23, is the one-year anniversary of the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 471, the “Fix Our Forests Act.” House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) made the following statement marking the anniversary and urging the Senate to take up the bill:

“A year — and another devastating wildfire season — has come and gone since the House came together and passed the Fix Our Forests Act with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Catastrophic wildfires aren’t like hurricanes or tornadoes; we can and should take proactive steps to prevent devastating wildfires from becoming our new normal. We can’t afford to wait any longer, and it’s time for the Senate to pass this important legislation and send it to the President’s desk before the next preventable disaster strikes.”