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HR1242-118

Introduced

To make improvements to the role of the Department of Defense in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 28, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires requirement of Secretary of Defense to reimburse State costs of fighting certain wildland fires Section 2691(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall, requires authorization for FireGuard Program Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 510.Authorization for FireGuard Program(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary, and requires authorization for FireGuard Program. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, grants, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Environment, Criminal Justice, and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires requirement of Secretary of Defense to reimburse State costs of fighting certain wildland fires Section 2691(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall.
  • Requires authorization for FireGuard Program Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 510.Authorization for FireGuard Program(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary...
  • Requires authorization for FireGuard Program.
  • Creates no reimbursement for use of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency resources during a major disaster The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may not require the Federal Emergency Management...
  • Requires exemption from Economy Act for certain requests made through the National Interagency Fire Center Section 1535(b) of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Economy Act), shall not apply to any...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires requirement of Secretary of Defense to reimburse State costs of fighting certain wildland fires Section 2691(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall, requires authorization for FireGuard Program Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 510.Authorization for FireGuard Program(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary, and requires authorization for FireGuard Program.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment, Criminal Justice, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill requires requirement of Secretary of Defense to reimburse State costs of fighting certain wildland fires Section 2691(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may and inserting shall, requires authorization for FireGuard Program Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 510.Authorization for FireGuard Program(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary, and requires authorization for FireGuard Program.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment Criminal Justice Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
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Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Aviation operators and passengers affected by the bill
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Aviation operators and passengers affected by the bill:
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National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Sponsors

John Garamendi

John Garamendi

D-CA | Primary Sponsor

5 cosponsors

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 28, 2023

Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Schiff, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Environmental Groups Environment Criminal Justice Agriculture

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