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HR1066: Wildfire Recovery Act (117th Congress)
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HR1066: Wildfire Recovery Act

117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

This page covers HR1066 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1066 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2022-09-13: Passed
Latest action 2022-09-14: Received in the Senate.
Policy area Emergency Management
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Wildfire Recovery Act This bill makes changes with respect to the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and provides that the federal share shall be not less than 75% of the eligible cost. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which FEMA may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share. Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a state or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Disaster relief and insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Fires, Forests, forestry, trees, Natural disasters, State and local finance, State and local government operations


Roll-call votes on HR1066 (117th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2022-09-13 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 227 64 7 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR1066 in the 117th Congress?

HR1066 (Wildfire Recovery Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2].

What is the latest action on HR1066?

On 2022-09-14: Received in the Senate.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR1066?

1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-13, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.