# 116-hr-8945: Wildfire Recovery Act

116-hr-8945, Wildfire Recovery Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8945
- Congress: 116
- Title: Wildfire Recovery Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wildfire Recovery Act This bill provides that the federal cost share for fire management assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act shall not be less than 75% of the cost of such assistance. The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop guidelines and a rule that establish thresholds for cases in which the federal cost share for fire management assistance may be increased. Such thresholds shall use a fire-specific metric to determine fire damage and recommend a federal cost share adjustment for fire damage that meets the established thresholds.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9019: Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8877: Jumpstart for Head Start Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8799: End Transfers of Detained Immigrants Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8945)

## Related
- [116-hr-9019: Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9019)
- [116-hr-8877: Jumpstart for Head Start Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8877)
- [116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8871)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8799: End Transfers of Detained Immigrants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8799)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8945 (as of 2025-11-18).