Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

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Explore the details of House Bill 8449 Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Science, Technology, Communications. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 6:18 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8449

The Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022, also known as Bill 117 hr 8449, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main goal of this bill is to improve the nation's readiness and response to wildfires.

The bill includes provisions for increasing funding for wildfire prevention and suppression efforts, as well as for improving coordination between federal, state, and local agencies in responding to wildfires. It also calls for the development of a national strategy for wildfire management, with a focus on reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires and protecting communities at risk.

Additionally, the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 includes measures to improve the training and resources available to firefighters and other first responders, as well as to enhance public education and awareness about wildfire risks. The bill also addresses the need for better data collection and research on wildfires, in order to improve our understanding of these natural disasters and how to effectively respond to them. Overall, the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 aims to strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to wildfires, in order to better protect lives, property, and natural resources.

Congressional Summary of HR 8449

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

This bill establishes fire weather programs and activities to improve fire forecasting and readiness.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall

establish a coordinated fire weather services program within NOAA to support readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience of the United States to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, and other associated conditions, hazards, and impacts in built and natural environments (including at the wildland-urban interface);
develop a comprehensive, centralized, and publicly accessible digital presence designed to promote usability of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the program;
develop services that provide public access to digital fire weather data and information;
seek to acquire sufficient high-performance computing resources and capacity for research, operations, and data storage in support of the program;
establish a fire weather testbed to evaluate the accuracy and usability of technology, models, fire weather products and services, and other research to accelerate the implementation and use of new capabilities by NOAA, federal and land management agencies, and other relevant stakeholders;
conduct annual post-fire-weather season surveys and assessments;
establish an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service (NWS);
assess resources, personnel, procedures, and activities necessary to maximize the functionality and utility of the automated surface observing system and implement a plan that addresses the findings of the assessment; and
conduct a workforce support services assessment of NWS employees engaged in emergency response.

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Current Status of Bill HR 8449

Bill HR 8449 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2022. Bill HR 8449 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on July 20, 2022. Bill HR 8449's most recent activity was Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7489) as of July 29, 2022

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8449

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Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8449

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes.