Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act
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S 1932 — Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html October 05, 2017
Sections of law this bill changes
2 sections in 1 lawFrom the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).
Disaster relief · 42 U.S.C. ch. 68 1 section Amends the act as a whole
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§ 5187 Fire management assistance Amends
42 U.S.C. § 5187
The law today
(a) In general The President is authorized to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any State or local government for the mitigation, management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. (b) Coordination with State and tribal departments of forestry In providing assistance under this section, the President shall coordinate with State and tribal departments of forestry. (c) Essential assistance In providing assistance under this section, the President may use the authority provided under section 5170b of this title. (d) Hazard mitigation assistance Whether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 5170c of this title in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section. (e) Rules and regulations The President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.13 other bills also change this section · Follow it → Official text at uscode.house.gov ↗
Also cites: 42 U.S.C. § 5165, 42 U.S.C. § 5170c
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
- Michael F. Bennet · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bennet, Michael F. Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors S 1932?
- S 1932 is sponsored by Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 1932?
- This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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