The FLAME Act clarifies and strengthens the authority of the United States Fire Administration's National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to cancel or delay training courses while establishing new protections for firefighters and their departments. The bill requires the Administrator to notify Congress at least 60 days before implementing any "large-scale" cancellation (canceling 25 percent or more of planned courses in a fiscal year) and to inform affected students and fire chiefs at least 45 days in advance. Fire departments that incur expenses—such as travel costs or overtime for staffing adjustments—when courses are cancelled without "good cause" (facility closure, instructor illness, or national emergency) can seek reimbursement from FEMA within 90 days. The legislation also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of any large-scale cancellations in 2025 on fire department preparedness and the Academy's role in standardizing firefighter training nationwide, with findings due by March 30, 2026.
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