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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the federal cost share for fire management assistance to at least 75 percent of eligible costs for new appropriations. The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a rulemaking within three years to develop criteria for when the federal cost share could be increased further, including a threshold metric measuring financial impact on state and local governments. The bill also requires FEMA to update its policy to allow states, local governments, and Tribal governments to receive reimbursement for predeployment of domestic assets in response to wildfires.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
18 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Wildfire Recovery Act”.
SEC. 2. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COST SHARE.
(a) In General.—Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
“(e) Federal Share.—The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance.”.
(b) Applicability.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187). Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a State or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.
SEC. 4. POLICY UPDATE.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall update the policy for grants made under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187), consistent with assistance provided under a major disaster and emergency declaration under such Act, to provide that predeployment of domestic assets by States, local, and Tribal governments may be eligible for reimbursement under such section 420. <all>
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