# 119-hr-345: Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025

119-hr-345, Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-345
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Standardize and speed reimbursements to local fire departments.** This bill would require the Secretaries of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense to write standard operating procedures within 1 year and to review and update existing fire suppression cost share agreements so federal payments follow those procedures and align with cooperative fire protection agreements. - Local fire departments: Would get clearer invoicing rules and a faster path to be paid when they submit an approved invoice. The bill includes a Sense of Congress urging payments as soon as practicable and no later than 1 year after suppression. - Federal agencies: The four named departments would have to adopt SOPs within 1 year and modify every active cost share agreement to match those SOPs and applicable cooperative agreements. - Local governments and partners: Existing cost share agreements would be reviewed and adjusted to create more consistent billing and reimbursement practices across jurisdictions.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster federal payments to fire departments: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense would have one year to set standard payment timelines for fire suppression cost-share agreements under the Reciprocal Fire Protection Act. The procedures would align each cost-share agreement with any cooperative f…
- Congress urges fire payments within one year: benefit, low. The bill would state Congress’s view that agencies should repay local fire groups as soon as possible after a fire. It says payments should happen no later than one year after the fire. This guidance would not create a binding deadline.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/345)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-345 (as of 2026-08-22).