HR 1066 United States House · 117th Congress

Wildfire Recovery Act

Summary

Wildfire Recovery Act This bill makes changes with respect to the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and provides that the federal share shall be not less than 75% of the eligible cost. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which FEMA may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share. Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a state or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Sep 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 15, 2021 Last action Sep 14, 2022

Floor votes · House Sep 13, 2022

How they voted

328–88

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 432

Sep 13, 2022

D Democratic220

214 Yea 6

97% Yea

R Republican212

114 Yea 88 Nay 10

53% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 13, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 328 - 88 (Roll no. 423). (text: CR H7756)

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Sep 13, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 328 - 88 (Roll no. 423).

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Sep 13, 2022

Introduced

Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Sep 13, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-459.

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Oct 27, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 3.

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Oct 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Oct 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.

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Feb 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Feb 15, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Feb 15, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 39 co-sponsors