Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act
- Bill Number
- S. 443
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:50:45Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-02-06: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act — issued 2025-02-06 — PDF (4 pages)