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S. 3172 114th Congress Senate

Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for certain wildfire mitigation assistance.

Introduced: July 12, 2016 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster relief and insuranceFiresForests, forestry, trees
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Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 12, 2016
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 Latest action July 12, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, whether or not a major disaster is declared, to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area or related area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act. The President may establish a minimum amount of hazard mitigation assistance to be provided for a wildfire or fire complex.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall submit an annual report on projects carried out, and funding provided, pursuant to this bill.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1009 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015
  • HR 1471 FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015
  • S 1997 PREPARE Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 12, 2016
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3172: Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3172/
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