Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced
Summary
100% federal funding for cleanup of wildland fires caused by federal forest management.
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This bill would create a waiver system letting the Secretary of Agriculture waive required cash matches for rehabilitation projects after wildland fires on National Forest System land. It defines covered wildland fires and the matching requirements that could be waived.
- Families and individuals in affected areas would be eligible for 100% federal funding to repair direct and indirect damages under authorized federal recovery programs when a fire is determined to be caused by the Department of Agriculture's management activities on National Forest System land.
- States, Indian Tribes, and localities could get waiver of cash matching requirements so they would not have to provide matching funds for recovery projects in areas affected by those fires.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Waive local match after Agriculture Department wildfires
If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary could waive cash matching rules for wildfire recovery projects. This would apply when the Secretary decides the fire was caused by the Department’s management on National Forest System land. States, Tribes, local governments, and individuals with projects in the affected area could get up to 100% federal funding under existing recovery programs. The waiver would cover cash match only and would be at the Secretary’s discretion. It would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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