DISASTERS related term(s) Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Wildfires

Amendments

FEMA: reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (S. 320), S5, S7, S17 [5JA]

National Landslide Preparedness Act: reauthorize (S. 1626), S10, S13, S17 [5JA]

Articles and editorials

Beloved Oak Fell, and Oxford Rose. What Happened When ‘‘Thunder Ice’’ Came to My Home in Mississippi, S481 [4FE]

Maxim Naumov Credits His Parents, Who Died in DC Plane Crash, for Making US Olympic Team—‘We Did It Together’, H649 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see S. 3664), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7111), H919 [15JA]

California: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see S. Res. 577), S115 [8JA] (see H. Res. 980), H134 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: establish Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund and authorize use of amounts in such Fund for coastal storm risk management activities (see H.R. 7459), H2118 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit certain sex offenders from entering or using services of certain domestic violence and homeless shelters (see H.R. 7624), H2234 [20FE]

Defense Production Act: ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see H.R. 7777), H2369 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 4088), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7947), H2530 [16MR]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 4101), S1056 [16MR] (see H.R. 7938), H2529 [16MR]

——— expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA]

——— provide for floodplain easement restoration and management (see H.R. 7264), H1915 [27JA]

——— use certain data sets when determining eligibility related to indemnity payments under Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index endorsement (see H.R. 7462), H2118 [10FE]

Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (see H.R. 7386), H2040 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused Federal education funds toward in-person education should their school close due to public health emergency or teachers union strikes (see S. 4047), S1009 [11MR] (see H.R. 7918), H2482 [12MR]

——— make payments to State educational agencies to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencies and non-public schools where major disaster or emergency has been declared (see H.R. 7262), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to improve resiliency of power grid to natural disasters and reduce risk of wildfires caused by power lines (see S. 4193), S1614 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience Program (see H.R. 7305), H1948 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 4048), S1009 [11MR]

——— provide funding for Quality Improvement Organizations to work with lower-resourced providers to improve preparedness and performance, improve Medicare services, and ensure continuity of services during disasters (see H.R. 7486), H2185 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize deployment and assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection relative to investigations of certain violent acts, shootings, and mass killings (see H.R. 7098), H919 [15JA]

——— extend authorization of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (see H.R. 7512), H2186 [11FE]

——— prohibit from carrying out any policy that imposes arbitrary monetary threshold on obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds (see H.R. 7829), H2470 [5MR]

——— reauthorize National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see S. 3973), S762 [3MR]

——— revise definition of emergency response provider to include utility line technicians (see H.R. 7996), H2620 [19MR]

——— support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals (see H.R. 7438), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: permanently authorize emergency safety and security grant program (see H.R. 7360), H2030 [4FE]

Dept. of State: authorize recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals (see H.R. 7642), H2257 [23FE]

——— eliminate repatriation loan program to prevent U.S. citizens being evacuated from foreign country from having to repay certain costs of evacuation (see H.R. 8004), H2620 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see S. 3903), S650 [24FE] (see H.R. 7662), H2296 [24FE] (see H.R. 7748), H2335 [2MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out forest management activities that reduce risk of catastrophic wildfires (see H.R. 7578), H2224 [13FE]

Depts. of HHS and State: formulate strategy to secure support from foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and others to facilitate development and commercialization of qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see H.R. 7879), H2476 [9MR]

District of Columbia: honor victims and those affected on anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, express gratitude to first responders, and apply safety lessons (see S. Res. 593), S378 [29JA]

Drought: increase Federal assistance for water infrastructure projects in States experiencing severe drought, regionally and nationally significant projects, or projects serving historically disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 7845), H2471 [5MR]

Endangered Species Act: limit application relative to certain actions under national flood insurance program (see H.R. 7862), H2475 [9MR]

EPA: reauthorize certain drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure programs (see S. 3590), S89 [7JA]

FCC: provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (see H.R. 7022), H655 [12JA]

——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 7752), H2336 [2MR]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see S. 3843), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7464), H2118 [10FE]

Federal Railroad Administration: report to Congress on rate and causes of rail tank car pressure relief device failures (see H.R. 7011), H655 [12JA]

FEMA: condemn Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and express concern relative to proposed future staffing cuts (see H. Res. 1035), H1976 [3FE]

——— establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (see S. 3609), S115 [8JA]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4075), S1046 [12MR]

——— provide for disclosure and sharing of certain policy and claims information under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 7355), H2030 [4FE]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 3895), S650 [24FE]

——— submit monthly report on status of all projects and activities funded through Disaster Relief Fund (see H.R. 7461), H2118 [10FE]

Happy Land Social Club Fire Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Res. 1123), H2597 [18MR]

Israel: condemn conduct of Netanyahu administration in Gaza and impose sanctions to discourage governments from obstructing humanitarian assistance (see S. 3634), S220 [14JA]

National Integrated Drought Information System Act: reauthorize (see S. 3912), S681 [25FE]

National Park Service: authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for contractor approval for clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of Grand Canyon and Kaibab National Forest areas damaged by wildfires (see S. 3785), S509 [5FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorize States to use leftover Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds for emergency warning infrastructure, connectivity, and related projects (see S. 3858), S609 [12FE]

National Weather Safety Board: establish (see H.R. 7848), H2471 [5MR]

New York, NY: recognize victims of Happy Land Social Club fire in Bronx, NY, on March 25, 1990 (see H. Res. 1123), H2597 [18MR]

NOAA: establish Radar Next Program (see S. 3795), S509 [5FE]

Power resources: require States to include supporting physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans (see S. 4166), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 7257), H1914 [27JA]

Real estate: prohibit solicitation by institutional investors after major disaster (see S. 3961), S731 [2MR]

Safety: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7029), H717 [13JA]

Taxation: allow portion of general business credit carryforwards to be transferred by certain taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters (see S. 3605), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 7450), H2095 [9FE]

——— exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income (see H.R. 7825), H2470 [5MR]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses and provide for increased taxpayer relief relative to theft losses involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation (see H.R. 6999), H615 [9JA]

Tsunami Warning and Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 3881), S609 [12FE]

Weather: prohibit weather modification within U.S. (see H.R. 7452), H2095 [9FE]

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act: amend relative to hurricane forecast improvement program (see S. 3919), S681 [25FE]

Essays

State of the Union: Andrew Walsh, S761 [3MR]

Letters

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2525 [16MR]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H2525 [16MR]

Lists

Victims of American Airlines flight 5342, S334 [28JA]

Remarks in House

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response: require each covered distributor of highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements (H.R. 5747), H1946 [2FE], H1985, H1987 [4FE], H2321 [25FE]

American Airlines, Inc.: honor victims of Flight 5342 air disaster, including members of U.S. figure skating community, and express condoleneces to family members and friends, E216 [16MR]

California: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (H. Res. 980), H110 [7JA]

——— management of next-generation 911 system funding, H2321 [25FE]

Cofield, NC: tribute to first responders for response to Perdue feed mill explosion, H2299 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration (H.R. 528), H2524, H2525 [16MR]

——— issue right-of-way for emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in Virginia (H.R. 6365), H2347, H2348 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury and OMB: examine ability of Federal Government to respond to potential fiscal shocks (H.R. 4642), H2684 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (H.R. 971), H1987 [4FE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, E77 [27JA]

East Palestine, OH: anniversary of train derailment resulting in release of hazardous chemicals, H1987 [4FE]

FAA: study effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (H.R. 6618), H228 [8JA], H2654, H2655 [24MR]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown, H2543, H2544 [17MR]

Gloucester, MA: honor memory of crew members who died during sinking of Lily Jean and express condolences to their families, H2012 [4FE], H2359 [3MR], E108 [4FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Ariana G. Savino, H2606 [19MR]

NASA: utilize Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program to improve aerial responses to wildfires (H.R. 390), H2241, H2242 [23FE]

National Park Service: authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for contractor approval for clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of Grand Canyon grounds impacted by Dragon Bravo Fire (H.R. 5729), H2521–H2523 [16MR]

Nebraska: recognize damage caused by wildfires and commend first responders and community members for disaster response efforts, H2554 [18MR]

Pawtucket, RI: condemn shooting at hockey game, honor victims and survivors, and commend first responders, H2307 [25FE]

Red Cross Month: observance, H2425 [5MR]

Santa Clarita, CA: honor members of Santa Clarita Lady Flyers youth hockey team who died in car crash and express condolences to families, H2190 [12FE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (H.R. 1849), H2011 [4FE]

Thornton, CO: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, H2412 [4MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: develop comprehensive strategy to improve equipment, training, and staffing standards for firefighter rapid intervention teams, including those teams that respond to port facility fires (H.R. 3370), H2172 [11FE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to California, H106, H110 [7JA]

Remarks in Senate

California: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (S. Res. 577), S119 [8JA]

——— anniversary of Los Angeles area wildfires, S1032 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), S1565 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impact of policy to require personal approval of Sec. of Homeland Security of any FEMA expenditure above certain amount, S361 [29JA]

District of Columbia: anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S334 [28JA]

——— honor victims and those affected on anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, express gratitude to first responders, and apply safety lessons (S. Res. 593), S364, S397 [29JA]

FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (S. 3609), S117 [8JA]

——— funding, S1018, S1019 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4075), S1032 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4075), unanimous-consent request, S1033 [12MR]

——— publish information on public assistance awards (S. 3363), S505 [5FE]

——— reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (S. 320), S5–S10 [5JA]

Flint, MI: anniversary of state of emergency relative to lead contamination of public water supply, S236–S238 [15JA]

Iowa Lakes Community College: express condolences to victims, families, and those affected by bus crash, S587 [12FE]

Mississippi: tribute to first responders, National Guard, and others helping to mitigate hazardous conditions during winter storm, S481, S482 [4FE]

Missouri on a Mission (organization): tribute, S468 [3FE]

National Landslide Preparedness Act: reauthorize (S. 1626), S10–S16 [5JA]

Nebraska: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, S1064 [17MR]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: assessment of tenure, S361 [29JA], S747 [3MR]

Queens, NY: express condolences to victims and those affected by collision at LaGuardia Airport, S1527 [23MR]

Tennessee: tribute to first responders, National Guard, and others helping to mitigate hazardous conditions during winter storm, S485 [4FE]

Reports filed

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 390) (H. Rept. 119–501), H2232 [20FE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3168) (H. Rept. 119–438), H654 [12JA]

National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 119–431), H251 [8JA]

NFIP Extension Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5577) (H. Rept. 119–456), H918 [15JA]

Respect State Housing Laws Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1078) (H. Rept. 119–521), H2325 [25FE]

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6618) (H. Rept. 119–548), H2529 [16MR]

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6365) (H. Rept. 119–511), H2257 [23FE]

Texts of

H.R. 390, Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, H2241 [23FE]

H.R. 528, Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act, H2524 [16MR]

H.R. 5729, North Rim Restoration Act, H2521 [16MR]

H.R. 6365, Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act, H2347 [3MR]

H.R. 6618, Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act, H2654 [24MR]

S. 320, FEMA National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization, S7–S10 [5JA]

S. 629, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, S1565 [24MR]

S. 1626, National Landslide Preparedness Act reauthorization, S13–S16 [5JA]

S. 3895, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S653 [24FE]

S. Res. 577, 2025 Southern California wildfires anniversary, S117 [8JA]

S. Res. 593, honor victims and those affected on anniversary of air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, express gratitude to first responders, and apply safety lessons, S381 [29JA]