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H.R. 1393 119th Congress House

Wildfire Response Improvement Act

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of certain mitigation projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2025 Introduced by: Greg Stanton Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Emergency Management
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 14, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Wildfire Response Improvement Act

This bill expands certain wildfire management assistance to beyond the time when the fire occurs and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update various programmatic guidance relating to wildfire response and cost-effectiveness criteria for wildfire mitigation projects.

Currently, in general, government entities’ costs for fighting wildfires are only eligible for assistance under the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program if the costs are incurred during the incident period (i.e., time during which the fire occurs). The bill requires FEMA to modify the FMAG Program so that assessments and emergency stabilization to protect public safety are eligible for FMAG assistance regardless of when the incident period begins or ends.

The bill also requires FEMA to review and update its evaluation criteria for the cost-effectiveness of wildfire mitigation projects proposed under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program or Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and prioritize projects accordingly.

Additionally, FEMA must update its policy guide for the Public Assistance program to include guidance on challenges with wildfire recovery, including the resulting toxicity of drinking water resources.

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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 14, 2025
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Feb 14, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1393: Wildfire Response Improvement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1393/
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"H.R. 1393: Wildfire Response Improvement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1393/.
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H.R. 1393, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1393/.
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