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S 235 114th Congress Senate Emergency Management Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Disaster relief and insurance Executive agency funding and structure Fires Forests, forestry, trees

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015

Introduced: January 22, 2015 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422)
Jan 22, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015

This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2025 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior.

If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress a request for the funding and a plan for obligating the funds.

The bill also requires the President's budget to include the average costs for wildfire suppression over the previous 10 years.

What's happening now January 22, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 167 Related bill Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
  • S 1645 Related bill Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
  • S 3068 Related bill Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11 Republican 3
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 21, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 16, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 4, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 4, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 26, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 29, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 22, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 22, 2015
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 22, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 22, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 22, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 235: Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-235/
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"S. 235: Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-235/.
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S. 235, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-235/.
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