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Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-345| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2025
Josh Harder

Josh Harder

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8035
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3396
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
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.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8035
    Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3396
    Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023


  • January 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2025
    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.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.


  • July 23, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 23, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1834: Breaking the Gridlock Act
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8035
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3396
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
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.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8035
    Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3396
    Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023


  • January 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2025
    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.


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.


  • July 23, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 23, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Josh Harder

Josh Harder

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Armed Services Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1834: Breaking the Gridlock Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelState and local government operations