To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Summary
What This Bill Does
Allows tribal governments to directly request FEMA fire management assistance without going through states. Ensures tribes can receive assistance even if state request for same incident is denied.
Who Benefits and How
Tribal governments gain direct access to fire assistance. Tribal lands receive faster federal response. Tribal sovereignty respected in emergency management.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FEMA must process direct tribal requests. Regulations must be updated within 360 days.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes direct tribal fire management assistance requests
- Tribal eligibility not affected by state request denial
- Requires regulation update within 360 days
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Allows tribal governments to directly request FEMA fire management assistance grants
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Provide direct tribal access to fire assistance"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "president"
- → President
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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