[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 559 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 559

Recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more 
                     intense, and more destructive.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 17, 2025

 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, 
Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
  Welch, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more 
                     intense, and more destructive.

Whereas climate change increases global temperatures and drought conditions, 
        making ``fire weather'' more common and longer-lasting;
Whereas, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this 
        preamble referred to as ``NASA''), ``human-caused climate change has 
        been found to be the main cause for increasing fire weather in the 
        American West'';
Whereas the United States Forest Service reports that ``[w]hat was once a four-
        month fire season now lasts six to eight months'';
Whereas data from NASA satellites shows that over the past 2 decades, wildfires 
        have become more frequent, more intense, and larger, and that worldwide 
        extreme wildfire activity has more than doubled;
Whereas the United States Geological Survey calculates that even without 
        considering human health impacts, wildfires cost the United States 
        $424,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas, on January 7, 2025, a collection of wildfires in the Los Angeles metro 
        area destroyed more than 15,000 homes and business, killed more than 2 
        dozen people, and poisoned the air and soil; and
Whereas a subsequent study confirmed that climate change meaningfully increased 
        the likelihood of the Los Angeles fires: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate acknowledges the reality of climate 
change-driven wildfire risk and acknowledges the need to fully fund and 
staff Federal wildfire prevention and response activities.
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