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S 485 118th Congress Senate Emergency Management

Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
Feb 16, 2023
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Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act

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 and permits the President to contribute 100% of the cost (currently, the President may contribute up to 75% of the cost).

What's happening now February 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 3, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 485: Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-485/
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"S. 485: Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-485/.
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S. 485, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-485/.
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