House Joint Resolution No. 2025HJ0035 urges the immediate modification of federal land management and wildfire policies to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of Montana's communities. The resolution highlights concerns regarding the United States Forest Service's relaxed approach to wildfire suppression, often referred to as a "let it burn" policy, which has led to increased susceptibility to catastrophic wildfires. It points out that this approach, combined with ineffective federal forest management practices, has resulted in hazardous air quality and significant threats to public safety. The resolution calls for aggressive initial attacks on wildfires, the maintenance of open forest roads for effective fire suppression, and the inclusion of wildfire smoke in EPA air quality standards.

Additionally, the resolution emphasizes the need to reverse "let it burn" policies and ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to protect timber resources and reduce carbon emissions. It advocates for greater involvement of state and local governments in land and wildfire management operations on federal land, as well as increased stakeholder engagement in fire management policies. The resolution also requests that the Secretary of State send copies to various federal and state officials, including the President and members of Congress, to promote these changes. Notably, the resolution includes an insertion regarding the modification of EPA air quality standards to include wildfire smoke and a deletion of the number of U.S. Senators to be contacted, increasing it from 50 to 100.