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.
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Latest Action · June 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R. 3957 amends federal disaster relief law to allow Indian Tribal Governments to directly request fire management assistance from the federal government, rather than having to go through a state's request. The bill authorizes the President to provide fire assistance grants and resources directly to tribes affected by fires and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up procedures to receive and process tribal requests. Within one year of enactment, the President must issue updated regulations that account for tribes' unique circumstances and establish government-to-government consultation with tribes on these new rules. The legislation also protects tribes by ensuring they remain eligible for assistance through state requests even if their direct tribal request is denied. This change affects Indian Tribal Governments dealing with wildfire management and gives them greater autonomy in accessing federal disaster relief resources without state intermediaries.
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