This bill, known as the National Fire Academy RESCUE Act, amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to address financial burdens on fire departments during federal government shutdowns. It directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse fire departments for specific expenses when training courses or activities offered by the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control are cancelled due to a lapse in FEMA appropriations . The reimbursement covers "covered expenses," which include travel expenses and "backfill expenses" such as staffing adjustments or overtime compensation incurred for planned participation. Fire departments must submit an itemization of these expenses within 30 days after the appropriation lapse ends, and FEMA must process the reimbursement within 90 days. However, reimbursement will not apply if the course or activity cancellation was due to "good cause," such as facility closure for reasons other than a lapse in appropriations, instructor illness, or a national emergency.