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Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act
To modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill modifies the Federal Emergency Management Agency's fire management assistance program under the Stafford Act to increase the federal cost share for fire suppression and response. It requires the federal government to cover at least 75 percent of eligible fire management assistance costs, with states, local, and tribal governments covering the remaining share. The bill directs FEMA to develop criteria within three years for recommending when the federal cost share could be increased beyond the 75 percent baseline. It also requires FEMA to update its policy to allow state and local governments to be reimbursed for predeploying firefighting assets and equipment in anticipation of fires.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To modify the fire management assistance cost share, 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 “Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act”.
SEC. 2. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COST SHARE.
(a) In General.—Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) 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 amendments 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).
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 that 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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