118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4920Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

To provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Sep 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 26, 2023
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Referred
Sep 25, 2023
Agriculture · Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for matching federal funds in fire recovery projects. Specifically, USDA may waive cost-sharing requirements for projects responding to fires resulting from management activities (e.g., controlled burns) conducted by USDA on National Forest System land.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Sep 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.