Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 6, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 126 words.
Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act This bill allows Indian tribal governments to directly participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program, as opposed to participating through states. Currently, only states may submit requests to FEMA for declarations authorizing FMAG assistance, and Indian tribal governments affected by a fire must use a state’s authorization to receive FMAG assistance. The bill authorizes Indian tribal governments to submit FMAG declaration requests directly to FEMA and receive FMAG assistance under their own declarations. Indian tribal governments may still choose instead to receive FMAG assistance under an authorization requested by a state. Also, the bill requires FEMA to update its FMAG regulations within one year after enactment to carry out the bill.
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Emergency Management: 54 of 1,024 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.3%)
- Sponsor
- 49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 391 words
- Latest action
- Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 3957 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management a D · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 4669 FEMA Act of 2025 R · Reported