Bill Sponsor
House Bill 480
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Wildfire Recovery Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2023
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 24, 2023
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
480
Congress
118
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Wildfire Recovery Act

This bill makes changes with respect to the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and provides that the federal share shall be not less than 75% of the eligible cost.

Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which FEMA may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share. Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a state or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.

Text (1)
January 24, 2023
Actions (3)
02/01/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
01/24/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/24/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 30, 2024 8:05:23 AM