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HR 7915 117th Congress House Emergency Management

Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022

Introduced: May 31, 2022 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 31, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 31, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022

This bill makes changes to eligibility under the hazard mitigation grant program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow.

Specifically, the bill requires the federal share of hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow to be not less than 75% of the cost (currently, the President may contribute up to 75% of the cost).

What's happening now June 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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