Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act to require the federal government to cover at least 75% of eligible costs for fire suppression and response activities funded under Section 420. It directly affects state and local governments receiving federal disaster relief by guaranteeing a higher minimum federal cost share and allowing funds to cover predeployment of fire resources. Key provisions include setting the 75% federal cost share floor (previously lower or variable), explicitly permitting predeployment expenses, and mandating a rulemaking within 3 years to establish criteria for potentially increasing the federal share further. The changes apply only to funds appropriated after the bill's enactment.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-30.
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Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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