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US HR7721

US HR7721
Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act


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Introduced
05/11/2022
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

AI Summary

This bill, the Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act, provides compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the U.S. Forest Service in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. The key provisions include: establishing an Office of Hermit's Peak Fire Claims within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to receive, process, and pay claims; allowing injured persons to submit claims within 2 years of the regulations being promulgated; authorizing the Administrator to determine and pay claims, considering factors like property loss, business loss, and financial loss; requiring the Administrator to consult with relevant federal, state, local, and tribal authorities; and allowing for judicial review of the Administrator's decisions. The bill also waives certain requirements for federal disaster assistance projects and exempts payments under the Act from debt collection requirements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 11/01/2022)

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