H. R. 7462 aims to have the Government Accountability Office conduct a comprehensive study on insurance coverage for damages caused by wildfires in the United States. The bill outlines a detailed plan for analyzing wildfire risks, current insurance coverage situations,...
Congress wants to check if insurance companies do a good job helping people when wildfires burn their homes and things. They asked a group to study this and tell them what they find in two years.
S. 4802 is a bill that allocates funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It outlines specific budget allocations for various programs, such as forest management,...
S. 4802 is a bill that decides how money should be spent to take care of nature, protect animals, and help Native American communities until the end of September 2025. It also talks about using American-made materials for projects, but these choices might change the costs or cause some arguments.
S. 4191 aims to establish regional wildland fire research centers across various regions in the United States. The bill mandates the Secretary of Commerce to select institutions of higher education and land-grant universities to host these centers, focusing on improving...
This bill wants to create special places called wildland fire research centers in different parts of the country to help understand and manage wildfires better. These centers will work together with many others to learn how to prevent fires and keep everyone safe.
H.R. 9704, titled the "Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act," requires the Secretaries of Agriculture, the Interior, and Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive review of wildfire management in the U.S. every four years. This quadrennial review will analyze changes in...
H.R. 9704 is a plan that asks important people in charge of forests, lands, and safety to regularly check how well the U.S. is preventing and fighting big fires in the wild, like forest fires, so they can figure out ways to get better at it. They want to do this every four years to keep everyone safe and the environment healthy.
H.R. 4235, also known as the "Wildfire Technology DEMO Act," directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a wildfire technology testbed pilot program. This program will bring together public agencies and private entities to test new...
The new bill wants to try out cool new tools, like super-smart computers and fancy radios, to help people stop big wildfires more safely. They plan to do this for seven years and will tell Congress how it's going every year.
The bill H.R. 9760 proposes the establishment of a grant program to help communities protect themselves from wildfires and become more resilient. It directs the creation of community protection and wildfire resilience plans involving local government, tribes, emergency...
The bill is like a plan to give money to towns and cities so they can protect themselves from big fires and be better prepared for them in the future. It's kind of like helping everyone get ready for fire safety so their homes and communities can stay safe.
H. R. 3396, known as the “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023,” aims to standardize the procedures for sharing the costs of fire suppression between various entities. It requires the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense to establish...
H.R. 3396 is a plan to make sure different groups can share the costs of fighting fires more easily, and it helps local fire departments get paid back for their work more quickly. This way, if fire departments do their paperwork right, they should get their money back sooner after helping put out a fire.
S. 2216 aims to change the status of certain public lands in Montana that were previously designated as wilderness study areas. The bill seeks to remove this designation from the Middle Fork Judith, Hoodoo Mountain, and Wales Creek areas because they have been found...
S. 2216 is a plan that wants to change how three special outdoor places in Montana are looked after. Some people think if these places are not called "wilderness study areas" anymore, it could make it easier for people to visit, help animals, and keep forests safe from big fires.
S. 4628, also known as the "Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act" or the "EMBER Act," aims to improve wildfire mitigation, management, and recovery in the United States. It allows federal agencies to reduce or waive local matching fund requirements for...
The EMBER Act is like a big plan to help stop wildfires and clean up after them. It wants to make it easier for people to work together, including those living on Native American lands, and encourages using things like wood in smart ways to prevent fires.
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