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118th Congress Emergency Management

S. 4654: Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act

Passed SenateDec 17, 2024

  1. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 17, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jul 10, 2024

This bill allows Indian tribal governments to directly participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program, as opposed to participating through states.

Currently, only states may submit requests to FEMA for declarations authorizing FMAG assistance, and Indian tribal governments affected by a fire must use a state’s authorization to receive FMAG assistance. The bill authorizes Indian tribal governments to submit FMAG declaration requests directly to FEMA and receive FMAG assistance under their own declarations. Indian tribal governments may still choose instead to receive FMAG assistance under an authorization requested by a state.

Also, the bill requires FEMA to update its FMAG regulations within 360 days after enactment to carry out the bill.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

60 points earned
  1. 1Gary Peters D-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
  2. 2Mike Rounds R-SDCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 17, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  2. Jul 10, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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  1. Dec 18, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 18, 2024Received in the House.
  3. Dec 18, 2024Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 17, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7095; text: CR S7095)
  6. Nov 12, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-237.
  7. Nov 12, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 550.
  8. Jul 31, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  9. Jul 10, 2024Introduced in Senate
  10. Jul 10, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.