Bill · S. 3506· Senate(119-S-3506)
Post-Wildfire Environmental Emergency Assistance Act
- Introduced
- 12/16/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Merkley
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Post-Wildfire Environmental Emergency Assistance Act. It updates the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The changes allow fire management assistance grants to be used for remediation and debris removal. Under this bill, the President can provide help to clear debris and wreckage from public and private lands and waters after a fire. This assistance can happen even if a major disaster is not declared. The bill also allows the President to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to help State or local governments with hazardous debris removal.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+8
The bill expands the Stafford Act to authorize fire management grants for debris removal and hazardous waste cleanup even without a major disaster declaration.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+7
The bill enhances environmental remediation and hazardous waste cleanup assistance after wildfires.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+6
The bill enables federal assistance to clear debris and wreckage from public lands and waters following a fire.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Debris Removal on Private and Public Lands: Section 2 allows the President to provide assistance to clear debris and wreckage from both publicly and privately owned lands and waters after a fire, even if a major disaster is not declared. This is positive because it helps people and communities clean up their properties and areas after a fire hits.
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Help with Hazardous Waste: Section 2 allows the President to direct the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to give resources, personnel, and equipment to State or local governments for debris removal involving hazardous waste and substances. This is positive because experts can step in to safely handle dangerous materials left behind by fires.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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+8Improves Environmental Protections+7Improves Public Land Management+6Improves Rural Development+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Farmers+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 12/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas