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Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 235

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015

This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2025 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior.

If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress a request for the funding and a plan for obligating the funds.

The bill also requires the President's budget to include the average costs for wildfire suppression over the previous 10 years.

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Current Status of Bill S 235

Bill S 235 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 22, 2015. Bill S 235 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on January 22, 2015.  Bill S 235's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422) as of January 22, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 235

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
21
Democrat Cosponsors
17
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 235

Primary Policy Focus

Emergency Management

Potential Impact Areas

- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 235

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015
A bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 235

Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
OregonDemocrat
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
MontanaDemocrat
Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
MichiganDemocrat
Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
New YorkDemocrat
James E. Risch
James E. Risch
IdahoRepublican
Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat

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