Bill · H.R. 1356· House(119-HR-1356)
Mudslide Recovery Act
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Norma Torres
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Mudslide Recovery Act," directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a pilot grant program. The program is intended to address damage caused by mudslides that occur following a wildland fire. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to help implement innovative solutions for repairing such damage. Eligible recipients include entities like States, local governments, fire departments, and certain non-profit organizations. The bill authorizes specific funding for this purpose over several years.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill establishes a new grant program administered through FEMA to address damage from mudslides.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+3
The bill explicitly includes Indian Tribes as eligible recipients for the mudslide recovery grants.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+2
The bill provides funding for innovative solutions to repair damage caused by mudslides in wildland fire areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Innovative Damage Repair: The program aims to provide grants to implement innovative solutions to repair damage caused by mudsildes occurring after wildland fires (Section 2(a)).
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Support for Various Community Entities: Multiple groups can apply for these grants to help their communities, including States, Indian Tribes, local governments, fire departments, and non-profit organizations such as homeowner associations that assist communities in wildland fire risk areas (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Dedicated Funding: The bill authorizes $5,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2032 to carry out the program (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Competitive Nature of Grants: Because the program establishes a pilot grant program to make grants on a competitive basis, not all eligible recipients will necessarily receive funding (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+3Good For Rural Residents+2
- 4/3/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/6/2025
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Robert GarciaDemocrat · California
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Kevin MullinDemocrat · California
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Linda SánchezDemocrat · California
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California