Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025

Standardized Payment Timelines: The establishment of standard operating procedures regarding payment timelines provides a structured process for fire suppression cost share agreements (Section 2(a)(1)).

Streamlined Reimbursement for Local Departments: The bill requires that the Federal paying entity reimburse a local fire department once an invoice is submitted according to cost settlement procedures (Section 2(c)).

Alignment of Agreements: This provision ensures that each fire suppression cost share agreement is aligned with the cooperative fire protection agreements applicable to that entity (Section 2(b)).

Timely Repayment Intent: It is the sense of Congress that repayments to local fire suppression organizations should happen as soon as practicable, and certainly within one year after fire suppression occurs (Section 2(d)).