Bill · H.R. 3957· House(119-HR-3957)
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/12/2025
- Last activity
- 6/13/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Sharice Davids
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The primary goal is to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance directly to Indian Tribal Governments. It allows the Chief Executive of an Indian Tribal Government to submit a request for assistance directly. Additionally, the bill requires the President to issue updated regulations within one year. These regulations would authorize FEMA to receive requests and provide resources directly to these tribal governments.
Yes
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+7
The bill empowers Indian Tribal Governments by allowing them to request fire management assistance directly from the President.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill enhances FEMA's ability to provide fire management assistance directly to Indian Tribal Governments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Direct Request Authority: The Chief Executive of an Indian Tribal Government can now directly submit a request to authorize fire management assistance, which provides a way to seek help following a fire (Section 1(a)(3)).
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Direct Resource Access: The President is required to issue regulations that allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to directly receive requests and directly provide related grants and resources to Indian Tribal Governments (Section 1(b)(2)(A)).
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Protection of Eligibility: The bill ensures that if a direct request is not granted, tribal governments remain eligible to receive assistance through a declaration made at the request of a State (Section 1(a)(4) and Section 1(b)(2)(B)).
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Consideration of Unique Needs: In creating new regulations, the President is instructed to consider the unique conditions that affect the general welfare of Indian Tribal Governments (Section 1(b)(2)(C)).
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Government-to-Government Consultation: The bill requires the President to enter into government-to-government consultation with Indian Tribal Governments regarding the new regulations (Section 1(b)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5
- 6/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 6/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Dusty JohnsonRepublican · South Dakota