S 479
118th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Natural disasters
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act
Introduced: February 16, 2023
Introduced by:
Padilla, Alex
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
May 16, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-30.
Mar 29, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act
This bill sets the federal cost share of fire management assistance at 75% of the eligible cost of such assistance and provides for a state or local government to use such assistance for the predeployment of assets and resources.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which it may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
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