S. 5293 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

PREPARE Act

Sponsor: Pete Ricketts (R-NE)

What it does

• Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to establish a pilot program for prepositioning aerial wildfire suppression resources in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming for early-season fine fuel fires.
• Requires the pilot program to be established in accordance with each state's Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement.
• Requires the Secretaries to consult with the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center when establishing the pilot program.
• Prohibits the Secretaries from using additional appropriations and requires the pilot program to be funded from existing wildland fire management funding.

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources