Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Armed Services Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation aims to standardize and improve the efficiency of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements between federal agencies and local fire departments. It mandates that the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense establish standard operating procedures for payment timelines within one year of enactment. These procedures will also require the review and modification of all existing fire suppression cost share agreements to ensure compliance. The standard operating procedures must ensure that fire suppression cost share agreements are aligned with applicable cooperative fire protection agreements. Additionally, the bill stipulates that federal entities must promptly reimburse local fire departments upon the submission of an invoice in accordance with established cost settlement procedures. Congress expresses its sense that these repayments should occur as soon as practicable, ideally within one year of fire suppression activities.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelState and local government operations
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-345| House
| Updated: 7/23/2025
This legislation aims to standardize and improve the efficiency of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements between federal agencies and local fire departments. It mandates that the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense establish standard operating procedures for payment timelines within one year of enactment. These procedures will also require the review and modification of all existing fire suppression cost share agreements to ensure compliance. The standard operating procedures must ensure that fire suppression cost share agreements are aligned with applicable cooperative fire protection agreements. Additionally, the bill stipulates that federal entities must promptly reimburse local fire departments upon the submission of an invoice in accordance with established cost settlement procedures. Congress expresses its sense that these repayments should occur as soon as practicable, ideally within one year of fire suppression activities.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.