Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

Bill: 118-s-479
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-02-16
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: 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
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance</strong><strong> Act</strong></p> <p>This bill sets the federal cost share of fire management assistance at 75% of the eligible cost of such assistance and permits a state or local government to use such assistance for the predeployment of assets and resources.</p> <p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which it may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share.</p>

action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance</strong><strong> Act</strong></p> <p>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 government to use such assistance for the predeployment of assets and resources.</p> <p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which it may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 74 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 479 [Report No. 118–30] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 16, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act . 2. Fire management assistance cost share and eligible activities (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g) (f) ; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Federal share The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance. ”. (f) Eligible expense A State or local government may use assistance provided under this section for the predeployment of assets and resources. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Rulemaking Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ). 4. Policy update The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall update the policy for grants made under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ), consistent with assistance provided under a major disaster and emergency declaration under that Act, to provide that predeployment of domestic assets by States, local, and Tribal governments may be eligible for reimbursement under such section 420.

May 16, 2023 Reported with amendments

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act . 2. Fire management assistance cost share and eligible activities (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Federal share The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance. (f) Eligible expense A State or local government may use assistance provided under this section for the predeployment of assets and resources. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Rulemaking Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ).