# 119-hr-5777: National Fire Academy RESCUE Act

119-hr-5777, National Fire Academy RESCUE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5777
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fire Academy RESCUE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reimburses fire departments** for expenses when National Fire Academy courses are canceled because of a FEMA funding lapse. It would create a claims process with application and payment deadlines and exclude reimbursements for cancellations for "good cause" such as instructor illness or facility closure. - Fire departments could recover covered expenses such as travel and backfill. Backfill expenses include staffing adjustments and overtime, and departments may submit an itemized application within 30 days after the lapse ends. - The FEMA Administrator would have to reimburse eligible claims no later than 90 days after the later of the lapse end or receipt of the itemized claim. Reimbursements are barred when cancellations are for "good cause," including Academy facility closure, instructor illness, or a national emergency. - Covered courses and activities include in-person on-campus, in-person off-campus, synchronous or asynchronous virtual instruction, and on-campus conferences or symposiums.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reimburse fire departments after canceled Academy courses: benefit, low. This bill would let fire departments get reimbursed when National Fire Academy courses are canceled because FEMA funding lapses. Covered costs would include travel and backfill (overtime and staffing shifts). It would cover on-campus, off-campus, virtual classes, and on-campus Academy conferences.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5777)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5777 (as of 2026-04-21).