Cerro Pelado Fire Assistance Act
The Cerro Pelado Fire Assistance Act amends the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act to specifically address the Cerro Pelado Fire, which began as a prescribed burn reemerging on April 22, 2022, in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and was contained on June 15, 2022. It establishes a dedicated Office of Cerro Pelado Fire Claims within FEMA to receive, process, and pay compensation claims for victims affected by this fire. The bill authorizes $20 million in fiscal year 2024 funding for these payments, explicitly prohibiting the use of funds designated for the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire to cover Cerro Pelado Fire claims. This creates a separate, streamlined process for victims of the Cerro Pelado Fire to access financial assistance under federal disaster programs.
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Introduction
Oct 2023
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Introduced Oct 3, 2023
Last action Oct 27, 2023
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Oct 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Oct 3, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
DDemocratic
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