Wildfire Response Improvement Act

H.R.1797 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - FLOODS Act (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - FLOODS Act (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - Climate Resilient Communities Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2021 (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (John Cornyn, R-TX) oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021(Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.3161 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3209 - Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - 30 30 Termination Act (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - SHELTER Act (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1879 - SAFER Act (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3925 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2150 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.4082 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2404 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) Senate Version: S.2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - Federal Agency Climate PREP Act (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5556 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - FIRE Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5780 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8300 - Empowering Resilient Local Communities Act - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8303 - Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act - To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - Grid Resilience Act - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly submit to Congress the results of a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8312 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure that is vulnerable to natural disasters, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4521 - A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United States in case of catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, and for other purposes (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8400 - To amend title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to research the impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities, and for other purposes (Randy Feenstra, R-IA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8416 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8449 - To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes (Kim Schrier, D-WA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8526 - To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8525 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8516 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes (Greg Stanton, R-AZ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4599 - A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8482 - To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for other purposes (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8455 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes (Salud Carbajal, D-CA-24) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8611 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4654 - To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. (Maggie Hassan, D-NH) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8819 - To provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters, and for other purposes. (Cori Bush, D-MO-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4836 - A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (Rand Paul, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4935 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests. (Joe Manchin, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 - To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes. (John Barrasso, R-WY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4945 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5023 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5035 - A bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE