Who it affects
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Wildfire response agencies in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming
- Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center
In committeeWildfiresEmergency response
PREPARE Act
S. 5293 · Senate bill · Introduced Aug. 6, 2026
The PREPARE Act would require federal agencies to create a pilot program for positioning firefighting aircraft before early-season grass and similar wildfires in five states.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The Agriculture and Interior Departments would establish the pilot program.
- It would set seasonal procedures for positioning firefighting aircraft before early-season fires involving grass and similar fuels.
- The program would cover Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
- It must follow state wildfire cooperation and disaster response agreements.
- The departments must consult the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.
- The program would use existing wildfire management funding, with no additional funding authorized.
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How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete (R-NE)
- Introduced
- Aug. 6, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 16, 2026 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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