Senate Bill 479 - Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-16

Recent Activity

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

Alternative Names

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Wildfire Recovery Act

Policy Areas

Emergency Management

Potential Impact

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

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Wildfire Recovery Act

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

12/14/2023, 9:22 PM

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 gove...

Congress
118
Number
S - 479
Introduced on
2023-02-16
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/16/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 gove...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Emergency Management
Potential Impact
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

Comments

Related

Bill:  Wildfire Recovery Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/18/2023

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 gove...

Latest Action5/16/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.