H R.6387 · Passed House · 04-27-26
FIRE Act
What does the FIRE Act do?
HR 6387 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO-8). Under current Clean Air Act rules, states must go through a lengthy EPA review to exclude air quality data influenced by wildfires when calculating NAAQS violations — a process that can take years and leave communities penalized for pollution they did not cause. This bill requires EPA to revise those regulations to create a faster, standardized process for wildfire-influenced data exclusions, and to recognize pre-fire risk reduction activities like prescribed burns as qualifying exceptional events.
Did HR 6387 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 6387 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 220–198 on April 22, 2026
Outlook: Possible
Key provisions
- Exceptional Events Revision
- Requires EPA to revise its exceptional events regulations to include air quality data influenced by wildfire smoke or wildfire mitigation activities
- EPA must establish standardized criteria and shorter review timelines for state exceptional event demonstration submissions
- Pre-Fire Mitigation Recognition
- Requires EPA to recognize prescribed burns and other pre-fire risk reduction activities as qualifying exceptional events
- States conducting proactive wildfire mitigation would be able to seek data exclusions for the resulting air quality impacts
Last updated June 10, 2026