The Fire Ready Nation Act passed the Senate unanimously on Wednesday, according to Montana Senator Tim Sheehy.

The bipartisan bill was introduced in January by Sheehy and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, with the main purpose of establishing the Fire Weather Services program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help prevent, forecast and fight wildfires.

According to the Congressional Research Service, the act aims to give statutory authority to existing NOAA wildfire response services. It also seeks to improve fire forecasting and readiness through new programs and collaborations.

The bill directs NOAA to enhance access to fire weather services data online and conduct tests to improve data collection.

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