S. 4328 · 117th Congress
Fire Suppression Improvement Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Alex Padilla
- Introduced
- 2022-05-26
- Latest action
- 2022-12-15 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-263.
Summary
Fire Suppression Improvement Act
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.
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.