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SENATE 479118th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5676; text: CR S5677)

A resolution designating November 2023 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month".

Last Action
11/29/2023

Actions

  • 2023-05-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
  • 2023-05-16Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-30.
  • 2023-05-16Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-30.
  • 2023-03-29Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  • 2023-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459)
  • 2023-02-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-16 (25)

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act

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.

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.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Ben Luján (D-NM)
  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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
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