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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Mudslide Recovery Act would create a pilot program awarding competitive grants for innovative ways to repair damage from mudslides that occur after wildland fires. Governments, Tribal entities, fire departments, and nonprofit organizations could apply. The bill would authorize $5 million annually for fiscal years 2026–2032, but that authorization would not itself provide the money.
This Act may be cited as the Mudslide Recovery Act.
the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients to implement innovative solutions to repair the damage caused by mudslides that occur after a wildland fire.
(1) Eligible recipient The term eligible recipient means— (A) a State, an Indian Tribe, or a forestry agency of a State or Indian Tribe; (B) a local government; (C) a fire department; and (D) a non-profit organization, including a homeowner association that assists communities located in an area with a risk of wildland fires.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032.
The bill would require the responsible officials to establish the pilot program jointly within 180 days after enactment. Grants would be competitive and support innovative repairs of damage from mudslides occurring after a wildland fire.
(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients to implement innovative solutions to repair the damage caused by mudslides that occur after a wildland fire.
Eligible applicants would include States, Indian Tribes, their forestry agencies, local governments, fire departments, and nonprofit organizations. The text expressly includes homeowner associations that assist communities in areas at risk of wildland fires.
(1) Eligible recipient The term eligible recipient means— (A) a State, an Indian Tribe, or a forestry agency of a State or Indian Tribe; (B) a local government; (C) a fire department; and (D) a non-profit organization, including a homeowner association that assists communities located in an area with a risk of wildland fires.
For this program, “State” would include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories and possessions, as well as the States.
(3) State The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
The Interior Secretary and the Homeland Security Secretary, acting through the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, would administer the program jointly. Applicants would have to submit applications on the schedule, in the manner, and with the information those officials jointly determine appropriate.
(2) Secretaries concerned The term Secretaries concerned means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretaries concerned an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretaries concerned jointly determine is appropriate.
The bill would authorize Congress to provide $5 million for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2032. This is permission for future appropriations—legislation providing funds—rather than an appropriation itself.
(d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated May 12, 2025, records introduction in the House on February 13, 2025. It also records referrals that day to the Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources committees and to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source snapshot updated 2025-05-12T22:36:32Z.
2025-02-13: Introduced in House
2025-02-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-02-13: 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.
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