Search Results: keywords:"federal activities"

  • H. R. 1874 — To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a conclusive presumption that a State concurs to certain activities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,364

    H.R. 1874 seeks to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 by establishing a rule that would assume a state's agreement to certain federally-related activities in coastal areas, unless challenged within a specific timeframe. The bill outlines that for various activities like national...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it so that if the government plans to do something in the coastal areas, like building stuff or fixing things, and the states don't say no in time, it's seen as if the state agrees. This aims to make things quicker, but it might sometimes ignore how the state feels about taking care of the land and water nearby.

  • S. 91 — To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:6,631

    S. 91, known as the "Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025," aims to enhance federal efforts in managing wildfires. It involves improving transparency in firefighting funds, reimbursing states for wildfires caused by military activities, integrating local firefighters into wildfire response,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025" is like a big helping hand to stop fires in nature; it helps people use new gadgets to find fires better and makes sure money is used wisely to fix places after the fires.