US Congress House Bill 1183 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance may use such assistance to conduct the following activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire: reseeding ground cover with quick-growing or native species; mulching with straw or chipped wood; constructing straw, rock, or log dams in small tributaries to prevent flooding; placing logs and other erosion barriers to catch sediment on hill slopes; installing debris traps to modify road and trail drainage mechanisms; modifying or removing culverts to allow drainage to flow freely; adding drainage dips and constructing emergency spillways to keep roads and bridges from washing out during floods; planting grass to prevent the spread of noxious weeds; installing warning signs; establishing defensible space measures; and reducing hazardous fuels. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall submit to specified congressional committees a report containing a summary of any projects carried out, and any funding provided to those projects, under this bill.

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2017-02-16	House	Introduced in House

HB4460 (Related) 2018-12-21 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 850.
HB4667 (Related) 2018-01-04 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
HB4 (Related) 2018-05-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
SB3041 (Related) 2018-12-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737.
HB302 (Related) 2018-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 115-254.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1183/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1183/BILLS-115hr1183ih.pdf