Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021
Summary
This bill establishes a temporary national commission tasked with creating a comprehensive strategy to improve how the federal government handles wildfires. The commission would bring together experts to develop better policies for preventing fires, managing them when they occur, and helping communities recover and rebuild afterward.
For citizens, this legislation aims to reduce the devastating impact of wildfires on lives, property, and air quality by modernizing the country's firefighting approach. Additionally, it requires federal agencies to identify surplus military aircraft and parts that could be repurposed to strengthen the nation’s aerial firefighting fleet.
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