Advance the Wildfire Recovery Act to give Colorado communities more federal resources after wildfire seasons by increasing flexibility in Fire Management Assistance Grants cost shares above the current 75 percent federal share.

Wildfire Recovery Act : This legislation works to ensure Colorado communities have the resources they need to recover from a devastating wildfire season through increasing flexibility in the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and allow for an increase above the current 75% federal share.

Neguse presents the Wildfire Recovery Act as increasing federal cost-share flexibility for communities recovering from wildfire.

Climate Action | Congressman Joe Neguse
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Displaying title 44, up to date as of 9/16/2026. Title 44 was last amended 6/22/2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current eCFR display during the lookback window shows the FMAG regulation was up to date as of September 16, 2026.

unresolved later_term

eCFR :: 44 CFR 204.61 -- Cost share.
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The Federal cost share for fire management assistance grants is seventy-five percent (75%).

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The current regulation still sets FMAG federal cost share at 75%, so the promised flexibility above 75% has not been implemented by regulation as of the lookback window.

unresolved later_term

eCFR :: 44 CFR 204.61 -- Cost share.
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Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (Introduced 01/24/2023)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Neguse introduced the Wildfire Recovery Act in the 118th Congress, the term following the 2022 campaign, showing concrete legislative effort.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.480 - Wildfire Recovery Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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Latest Action: House - 02/01/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 118th Congress version was referred to subcommittee and remained at introduced status, with no enactment shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.480 - Wildfire Recovery Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text matches the campaign commitment: it targeted flexibility in the federal cost share for fire management assistance.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 480 Introduced in House (IH) - Wildfire Recovery Act
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would have required FEMA rulemaking criteria for recommending an FMAG federal cost-share increase, but the quoted duty depends on enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 480 Introduced in House (IH) - Wildfire Recovery Act
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