The Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 strengthens wildfire response and recovery across western communities through equipment upgrades, technology research, and post-fire assistance programs. The bill authorizes funding for improved detection equipment, firefighting tanks, and research into unmanned aircraft systems for fire suppression, while also directing studies on how private drones interfere with suppression efforts. To help communities recover after fires, it establishes online disaster assistance guides, creates a new $100 million annual account for long-term forest rehabilitation, and establishes permanent recovery teams to prevent post-fire erosion and stabilization issues. Additionally, the bill launches the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize program to incentivize innovation in controlling invasive species that proliferate in burned areas, with annual prizes awarded through 2028 and progress reported to Congress. Key reporting and program timelines extend through 2028, with the prize program's advisory board required to be established within 180 days of enactment.
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