Microplastics Safety Act

Senate Bill

S. 2353

119th Congress

Microplastics Safety Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Luján

D - NM

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

The Microplastics Safety Act directs the Department of Agriculture to waive certain cost-sharing requirements for projects that respond to wildfires started by the department's own controlled burn activities on national forest land. This aims to make it easier for the government to fund cleanup and restoration efforts after its own fire management practices lead to unintended blazes.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Microplastics Safety Act directs the Department of Agriculture to waive certain cost-sharing requirements for projects that respond to wildfires started by the department's own controlled burn activities on national forest land. This aims to make it easier for the government to fund cleanup and restoration efforts after its own fire management practices lead to unintended blazes.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery ActThis bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows the Department of Agriculture to waive cost-sharing requirements for wildfire recovery projects on national forest land
This applies to fires that result from the department's own controlled burn activities
Goal is to make it easier for the government to fund cleanup and restoration after its fire management practices cause unintended wildfires

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit local communities and ecosystems near national forests impacted by wildfires that started from the Department of Agriculture's own controlled burn activities. It would provide more federal funding for recovery efforts, reducing the financial burden on these affected areas. Taxpayers may also benefit by having the government take more responsibility for the consequences of its land management practices.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Disaster relief and insurance

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2353, 119th Congress (2025). "Microplastics Safety Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2353