[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3570-H3571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIREAID CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES

  (Mr. KILEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KILEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I have asked Attorney General 
Pam Bondi to open an investigation into the

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FireAid concert that took place in the aftermath of the devastating Los 
Angeles fires.
  What we have learned has happened is absolutely beyond belief. In the 
aftermath of these fires, which destroyed 18,000 homes and tragically 
killed 30 people, there was a FireAid concert in which a number of 
high-profile musicians generously agreed to perform and people 
responded in an amazing way. Tens of thousands of people donated, 
raising $100 million for what they were told was direct relief for the 
victims. Now we have learned that this money didn't go to the victims 
at all. Instead, it went to nonprofits, some of which have nothing to 
do with fire relief, where they promote things like voting and civic 
engagement and multigenerational power building. Some of them aren't 
even located in L.A.
  I have asked the Attorney General to open an investigation in order 
to restore the intent of the donors, make the victims whole, and to 
bring accountability.

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