FEMA Act of 2025
Updated 1 week ago
Last progress July 23, 2025 (5 months ago)
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.
Updated 1 week ago
Last progress June 12, 2025 (6 months ago)
This bill lets Indian tribal governments ask FEMA directly for help fighting wildfires, instead of having to go through a state first. Tribes could receive Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) based on their own requests. They can still choose to use a state’s authorization if that works better or if their own request isn’t approved .
The bill also tells the government to update FEMA’s wildfire assistance rules within one year so tribes can apply directly. These updates must consider the unique conditions tribal communities face and include government-to-government consultation with tribes .
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Last progress February 6, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on February 6, 2025 by Gary C. Peters