Wildfire Recovery Act
Rep. Neguse Introduces Wildfire Recovery Act to Boost Federal Funding for Local Firefighting
The Wildfire Recovery Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving through the committee system, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
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Personal Impact
Small businesses in fire-prone communities could see indirect benefits from faster, better-funded wildfire suppression. When local governments aren't stretched thin financially by firefighting costs, they can respond more effectively, reducing the economic disruption that wildfires cause to local businesses.
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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2 articlesU.S. House passes Neguse-backed wildfire and drought bill addressing firefighter pay, forest health and recovery dollars
The package includes the Wildfire Recovery Act, which would help local communities get resources needed to recover from wildfires by increasing the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants above 75 percent.
House Passes Rep. Neguse’s Bipartisan Wildfire Recovery Act
The legislation increases flexibility in the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) to bring in additional resources for communities as they rebuild from wildfire damage.
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Congressional Bill
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Wildfire Recovery Act
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