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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-1183| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (10)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
  • HR 115-4460: Disaster Recovery Reform Act
  • S 115-3041: Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
  • HR 115-4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Congressional oversightDams and canalsDisaster relief and insuranceFiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHorticulture and plantsLakes and riversRoads and highways

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-1183| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
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.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (10)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
  • HR 115-4460: Disaster Recovery Reform Act
  • S 115-3041: Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
  • HR 115-4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDams and canalsDisaster relief and insuranceFiresFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHorticulture and plantsLakes and riversRoads and highways