# 119-hr-3957: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3957, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3957
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a direct tribal pathway for federal fire management assistance.** This bill would explicitly include Indian Tribal Governments as eligible recipients of fire management assistance and let tribal leaders directly request a declaration for fires. It would also require updated federal rules and preserve State-request options. - Indian Tribal Governments: Could directly request a fire management assistance declaration and receive related grants and resources directly from FEMA. The bill defines "fire management assistance declaration" by referencing 44 CFR 204.21(a). - State governments: Keeps the existing State-request route so tribes can still get assistance through a State if a tribal request is not granted. - Federal rules and consultation: Would require the President to update part 204 of title 44 within one year after enactment. The regulations must allow FEMA to accept tribal requests, consider unique tribal conditions, and include government-to-government consultation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Direct FEMA fire aid for tribes: benefit, medium. This bill would let Indian Tribal Governments ask FEMA directly for help during qualifying fires. FEMA could give tribes grants and resources for fire management. If a direct tribal request is not approved, tribes could still get aid through a State request. The President would need to issue new ru…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5111: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3957)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-5111: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5111)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3957 (as of 2026-04-21).