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

Amendments

Crime: extend statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs (S. 1199), S2107, S2137 [29AP]

EPA: revise regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk (H.R. 6387), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H2897 [15AP]

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]

Pension Funds Try To Come to Grips With the Scariest Global Warming Scenario, S4176 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response: require each covered distributor of highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements (see S. 4227), S1668 [26MR]

Air pollution: authorize President to declare smoke emergency (see S. 4732), S2736 [10JN] (see H.R. 9243), H4084 [10JN]

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]

Canada: impose sanctions in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting U.S. (see H.R. 9783), H4681 [20JY]

——— recognize adverse impacts on U.S. of recent wildfires and importance of Canada to take responsibility for such impacts by increasing efforts to extinguish these fires and prevent their recurrence (see S. Res. 811), S4231 [22JY]

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see S. 5035), S4161 [20JY] (see H.R. 9760), H4623 [16JY]

Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools: establish (see H.R. 8407), H3044 [21AP]

Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance: establish (see H.R. 8439), H3067 [22AP]

Congress: provide for procedure to reverse decision by President not to declare major disaster requested by Governor of State (see S. 4433), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8577), H3294 [29AP]

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]

——— provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 4949), S3742 [13JY] (see H.R. 9497), H4315 [29JN]

——— provide for planning and implementation of nonstructural flood risk management solutions (see S. 4248), S1669 [26MR]

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]

——— clarify land eligible for enrollment in Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 4912), S3201 [24JN] (see H.R. 9572), H4368 [2JY]

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

——— establish specialty crop emergency assistance framework (see S. 4860), S3058 [23JN] (see H.R. 9884), H5176 [22JY]

——— 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]

——— provide permanent disaster assistance for specialty crops (see S. 4661), S2496 [2JN]

——— streamline Tree Assistance Program application process to provide financial assistance to certain specialty crop growers impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 8251), H2834 [13AP]

——— study accessibility of addiction and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers impacted by severe and persistent drought (see H.R. 8149), H2789 [27MR]

——— 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 Defense: enter into interagency memorandum of understanding for coordination on research and technology priorities relating to fire science (see H.R. 9998), H5207 [30JY]

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]

——— establish Educational Equity Challenge Grant program (see S. 4288), S1740 [14AP] (see H.R. 8263), H2885 [14AP]

——— 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]

——— extend availability of funds and commitment authority for energy infrastructure reinvestment financing and require solicitation of applications from energy infrastructure needed during emergency (see H.R. 8262), H2885 [14AP]

——— extend program for preventing outages and enhance resilience of electric grid (see S. 4827), S2935 [18JN]

——— 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]

——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see S. 4357), S1857 [21AP] (see H.R. 8484), H3091 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— recognize critical missions of FEMA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and TSA and express that reduction of workforce has undermined missions and endangered safety of citizens (see H. Res. 1138), H2777 [26MR]

——— 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 S. 4558), S2326 [18MY] (see H.R. 7438), H2095 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: access unmet community development-related needs in areas impacted by disasters on ongoing basis (see H.R. 9180), H3990 [8JN]

——— allow certain grantees to use Community Development Block Grant amounts for natural disaster mitigation activities (see H.R. 9557), H4363 [30JN]

——— establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 8291), H2923 [15AP]

——— establish supplemental severe weather emergency solutions grants for homeless (see H.R. 9303), H4111 [11JN]

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

Dept. of HUD, FEMA, and SBA: establish memorandum of understanding to share disaster relief data and information (see H.R. 9992), H5206 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish registry to reduce swatting (see H.R. 9887), H5176 [22JY]

Dept. of Labor: recover unclaimed pandemic-era unemployment compensation funds held by financial institutions or escheated to State unclaimed property administrators (see S. 5272), S4475 [5AU] (see H.R. 8873), H3626 [19MY]

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 the Interior and Forest Service: establish prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires (see S. 5293), S4514 [6AU]

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]

——— establish grant program for demonstration projects that make critical transportation infrastructure resilient to natural hazards (see H.R. 8653), H3336 [4MY]

——— require identification of natural disaster vulnerability in certain transportation plans (see H.R. 9235), H4053 [9JN]

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: exclude air quality monitoring data from catastrophic or beneficial use wildfire event from use in determining exceedances or violations of national ambient air quality standard (see S. 5045), S4187 [21JY]

——— modify Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations to expand eligibility for water infrastructure projects with both drinking water and wildfire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas (see S. 4812), S2893 [17JN]

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

——— require potential threats to human health and environment relative to natural disasters and hazards due to climate change be incorporated into any plans to clean-up Superfund sites (see S. 4289), S1740 [14AP] (see H.R. 8296), H2924 [15AP]

——— revise regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk (H.R. 6387), consideration (see H. Res. 1174), H2923 [15AP]

Executive Office of the President: approve certain requests for major disaster declaration (see S. 5018), S4137 [16JY]

FCC: provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (see S. 4968), S3939 [14JY] (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]

——— support improved awareness and coordination of Federal communications resources during disasters and emergencies (see S. 4691), S2576 [4JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control for emergency or crisis (see H.R. 8466), H3090 [23AP]

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: authorize emergency technical assistance and grants (see S. 4980), S3939 [14JY] (see H.R. 9690), H4467 [14JY]

FEMA: adjust time period for eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (see S. 5276), S4513 [6AU]

——— allow certain recipients of Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant, and other grants, to be used for payment of premiums for community-based, parametric flood insurance policy (see H.R. 9056), H3739 [29MY]

——— appoint Acting Regional Administrator in any case in which Regional Administrator position has been vacant for at least 90 days (see H.R. 8695), H3341 [7MY]

——— carry out pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and availability of that data to stakeholders to help understand and mitigate flooding risks (see S. 4515), S2278 [13MY] (see H.R. 8830), H3530 [14MY]

——— clarify certain requirements relative to Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 9966), H5202 [27JY]

——— 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]

——— develop flood insurance information tool (see H.R. 9511), H4315 [29JN]

——— Disaster Relief Fund appropriations (see H.R. 8368), H2994 [20AP]

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

——— establish flood risk manangement standard for Federal infrastructure projects, require agencies consider impact of climate change on flood risk, and ensure projects implement natural solutions to protect environment (see H.R. 9291), H4111 [11JN]

——— establish interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding (see S. 4022), S881 [5MR]

——— establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions (see H.R. 8409), H3044 [21AP]

——— establish within Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program dedicated rural flood resilience supplemental allocation providing formula-based pass-through grants to rural communities (see H.R. 9804), H5022 [21JY]

——— include community hardening as eligible use of assistance under Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 10022), H5212 [3AU]

——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 4388), S2052 [27AP]

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

——— prohibit determinations of Federal disaster assistance, funding, or relief on basis of political affiliation and establish response timeline for requests for major disaster declarations (see H.R. 9292), H4111 [11JN]

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

——— require President to carry out hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 10002), H5207 [30JY]

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

——— require study on manufactured homes in areas at high risk of natural hazards and weather extremes (see S. 5020), S4137 [16JY]

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

FEMA and NOAA: improve tornado detection, forecasting, warning dissemination, and community resilience (see H.R. 8846), H3550 [15MY]

Flags: designate Freedom Flag as official symbol of remembrance for September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 9522), H4316 [29JN]

Floods: codify standards to ensure infrastructure projects that receive Federal funding are built to withstand flood damage (see S. 4757), S2756 [11JN]

Forest Service: enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to address mountain pine beetle infestations and reduce associated wildfire risk (see H.R. 9999), H5207 [30JY]

——— establish Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program to issue competitive grants for use carrying out emergency mountain pine beetle response projects on Forest Service lands (see S. 5290), S4514 [6AU] (see H.R. 10000), H5207 [30JY]

GAO: submit report to Congress on FEMA case management personnel turnover (see H.R. 9683), H4466 [14JY]

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

Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 1249), H3332 [30AP]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 9641), H4407 [13JY]

National Advisory Commission on Extreme Heat and Global Security: establish (see H.R. 9301), H4111 [11JN]

National Extreme Heat Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1361), H4111 [11JN]

National Guard: ensure members performing full-time duty in support of Federal law enforcement operations receive benefits equivalent to those provided for service during national emergency (see S. 4285), S1740 [14AP] (see H.R. 8281), H2885 [14AP]

——— establish pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives (see S. 5176), S4369 [30JY] (see H.R. 9997), H5207 [30JY]

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 Salvation Army Week: observance (see H. Res. 1293), H3551 [15MY]

National security: extend requirement for annual briefings on national biodefense strategy and require analysis and recommendations relative to risks of engineering biology (see S. 4363), S1858 [21AP]

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]

National Wildfire Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 741), S2416 [20MY] (see H. Res. 1308), H3670 [20MY]

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]

Orlando, FL: honor victims on anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (see S. Res. 769), S2757 [11JN] (see H. Res. 1364), H4112 [11JN]

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]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize emergency technical assistance (see S. 4980), S3939 [14JY] (see H.R. 9690), H4467 [14JY]

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

SBA: establish program to make supplemental disaster loans to homeowner associations to repair common areas damaged by disasters and implement disaster mitigation measures (see H.R. 9159), H3909 [4JN]

——— include smoke in definition of disaster relative to eligibility for economic injury disaster loans (see S. 4532), S2304 [14MY]

Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (see S. Res. 788), S3202 [24JN]

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] (see H.R. 9500), H4315 [29JN]

Terrorism: recognize victims, survivors, and thousands of other Americans impacted by September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 111), H4364 [30JN]

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

U.S. Fire Administration: establish grant program to promote wildfire resilience investments and pilot program to reduce cost burden of insurance premiums (see S. 5106), S4265 [23JY]

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act: improve (see S. 4234), S1668 [26MR]

Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 9021), H3730 [22MY]

——— 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]

West Virginia: commemorate anniversary of floods and honor those who lost their lives or were affected (see S. Res. 804), S4107 [15JY]

Wildfires: address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety (see H.R. 10061), H5220 [6AU]

——— honor lives and service of wildland firefighters killed in line of duty and all those who risk their lives during wildfire season to protect communities (see S. Res. 844), S4564 [7AU] (see H. Res. 1446), H5176 [22JY]

Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 4550), S2326 [18MY] (see H.R. 8807), H3529 [14MY]

Cost Estimates

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 1993): CBO, H3580 [19MY]

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]

Motions

EPA: revise regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk (H.R. 6387), H3019 [21AP]

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 condolences to family members and friends, E216 [16MR]

Baltimore, MD: express sympathy for victims of, commend first responders response to, and commemorate anniversary of, Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, H2753 [26MR]

Building Safety Month: observance, E496 [29MY]

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

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

——— management of wildfire prevention funding, H4332 [30JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (H.R. 1011), H2844–H2846 [14AP]

——— remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under emergency conservation program (S. 629), H4137, H4138, H4194 [23JN]

——— tribute to disaster relief declaration for Pennsylvania agriculture industry in response to crops affected by extreme cold weather, H3896 [4JN]

Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (H.R. 7386), H2967–H2970 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: require briefing on B–52 test mission crash at Edwards AFB, CA, H5055 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience Program (H.R. 7305), H4300–H4302 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: access unmet community development-related needs in areas impacted by disasters on ongoing basis (H.R. 9180), H4065 [10JN]

——— establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program, H4189 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: recover unclaimed pandemic-era unemployment compensation funds held by financial institutions or escheated to State unclaimed property administrators (H.R. 8873), H4269–H4272 [29JN]

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]

Edwards AFB, CA: honor service of victims and express condolences to families of crew of B–52 Stratofortress crash, H4193 [23JN]

EPA: certify that revised regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk will not increase health harms to vulnerable populations, H3015 [21AP]

——— revise regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk (H.R. 6387), H2903, H2905 [15AP], H3013–H3019 [21AP]

——— revise regulations governing review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk (H.R. 6387), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H2892–H2899 [15AP]

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

FCC: issue reports after activation of Disaster Information Reporting System and make improvements to network outage reporting (H.R. 5200), H2974–H2976 [20AP]

——— provide for transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (H.R. 7022), H2970, H2971 [20AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control for emergency or crisis (H.R. 8466), H3928–H3930 [8JN]

FEMA: condemn Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and express concern relative to proposed future staffing cuts, H3027 [21AP]

——— Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3298 [30AP]

——— make protection against damage and loss resulting from erosion and undermining of shorelines available under National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3161), H2928 [16AP]

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

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 471), H4332, H4347 [30JN], H4615 [16JY], E739 [27JY]

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]

Hawaii: disaster assistance funding, H2714 [26MR]

Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (H. Res. 1249), H3457 [14MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence for victims and survivors of Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., industrial disaster at Longview, WA, facility, H3896 [4JN]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, FL, H4037 [9JN]

Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial, Inc.: tribute, H4334 [30JN]

Long family: tribute, H5029 [22JY]

Los Angeles, CA: address ongoing public health emergency caused by Lineage Logistics warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, H4194 [23JN]

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]

National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate, H4044 [9JN]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: allow watershed rehabilitation work after wildfires, carried out before project is approved, to count toward sponsor’s required financial contribution to overall project, H3287 [29AP]

Nebraska: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, H2554 [18MR]

New York, NY: mint coins in commemoration of 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. and support programs at National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (H.R. 1993), H3579–H3582 [19MY]

Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.: express condolences to victims and survivors of industrial disaster at Longview, WA, facility and support investigation into causes, H3835, H3896 [4JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: commend community service organizations and individuals for response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku, H3536 [15MY]

——— improve infrastructure to mitigate effects of future disasters, H3465 [14MY]

Oklahoma: anniversary of Black Sunday dust storm, H2841 [14AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2985–H2988 [20AP]

Orange County, CA: tribute to first responder emergency evacuation efforts in response to potential chemical tank explosion at GKN Aerospace (business) industrial facility, H3835, H3897 [4JN]

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

Power resources: require States to include supporting physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems in State energy security plans (H.R. 7257), H4296, H4297 [29JN]

Putnam County, FL: tribute to firefighters and first responders for response to wildfires, H3463 [14MY]

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]

SBA: improve accountability in disaster loan program (H.R. 4238), H4143–H4145 [23JN]

——— require Inspector General to submit quarterly report on fraud relating to certain coronavirus loans (H.R. 826), H4141, H4142 [23JN]

Sudan: condemn continued violence and call on international community to support diplomatic efforts to achieve cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians, and unfettered access for humanitarian aid, H2927 [16AP]

Super Typhoon Sinlaku: disaster assistance to Northern Mariana Islands, H2840 [14AP], H3465 [14MY]

Taxation: codify and extend rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and rules for exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires (H.R. 5366), H3107–H3110 [27AP]

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

Texas: anniversary of severe flooding, H4242 [24JN], H4358 [30JN]

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]

——— express condolences to members of Forest Service Rifle Helitack crew killed fighting wildfires along Utah-Colorado border, H4335, H4347 [30JN]

Wisconsin: tribute to local leaders for aiding citizens affected by river flooding, H3834 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: assessment of disaster relief and recovery efforts for those affected by Typhoon Halong, S2391–S2394 [20MY]

Budget: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to funding to carry out FEMA public assistance and hazard mitigation programs, S1917, S1918 [22AP]

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

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

Canada: recognize adverse impacts on U.S. of recent wildfires and urge Canada to take responsibility for such impacts by increasing efforts to extinguish these fires and prevent their recurrence (S. Res. 811), S4211, S4212 [22JY]

——— recognize adverse impacts on U.S. of recent wildfires and urge Canada to take responsibility for such impacts by increasing efforts to extinguish these fires and prevent their recurrence (S. Res. 811), unanimous-consent request, S4211, S4212 [22JY]

Climate: effects of climate change, S2716–S2718 [10JN], S4359 [30JY]

——— recognize that climate change portends cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize national and global economies (S. Res. 557), S4175–S4178 [21JY]

——— recognize that climate change portends cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize national and global economies (S. Res. 557), unanimous-consent request, S4177, S4178 [21JY]

——— recognize that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at same time that Government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems (S. Res. 558), S4423–S4425 [4AU]

——— recognize that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at same time that Government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems (S. Res. 558), unanimous-consent request, S4424 [4AU]

Congress: provide for procedure to reverse decision by President not to declare major disaster requested by Governor of State (S. 4433), S4359 [30JY]

Crime: extend statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs (S. 1199), S2106–S2109 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues, S4447 [5AU]

——— 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]

EPA: modify Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations to expand eligibility for water infrastructure projects with both drinking water and wildfire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas (S. 4812), S2895 [17JN]

Executive Office of the President: approve certain requests for major disaster declaration (S. 5018), S4139 [16JY]

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

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4075), S1018, S1019, S1032 [12MR]

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

——— National Flood Insurance Program funding, S2261 [13MY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance, S2979 [22JN]

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

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

——— require study on manufactured homes in areas at high risk of natural hazards and weather extremes (S. 5020), S4140 [16JY]

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

Floods: disaster assistance to Hawaii, S2102 [29AP]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (S. 1462), S4359 [30JY]

Illinois: impact of tornado season, S2979 [22JN]

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

Louisiana: express condolences to residents following Tropical Storm Arthur and provide information on disaster relief resources, S3041 [23JN]

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]

National Salvation Army Week: observance, S2275 [13MY]

National Wildfire Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 741), S3195 [24JN]

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]

Spokane, WA: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, wildfires, S4405 [3AU], S4425 [4AU]

Sudan: condemn continued violence and call on international community to support diplomatic efforts to achieve cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians, and unfettered access for humanitarian aid, S1768 [15AP]

Taxation: codify and extend rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and rules for exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires (H.R. 5366), S4487–S4489 [6AU], S4547 [7AU]

——— codify and extend rules for personal casualty losses from major disasters and rules for exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires (H.R. 5366), unanimous-consent request, S4487–S4489 [6AU]

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

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to wildfire prevention policies and funding, S1733 [14AP], S2709 [10JN], S4359 [30JY]

West Virginia: anniversary of floods, S3040 [23JN]

——— commemorate anniversary of floods and honor those who lost their lives or were affected (S. Res. 804), S4117 [15JY]

Wildfires: express condolences to members of Forest Service Rifle Helitack crew killed fighting wildfires along Utah-Colorado border, S4359 [30JY]

——— honor lives and service of wildland firefighters killed in line of duty and all those who risk their lives during wildfire season to protect communities (S. Res. 844), S4553 [7AU]

——— tribute to wildland and aerial firefighters, S4509 [6AU]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1174) (H. Rept. 119–609), H2923 [15AP]

COVID Fraud Transparency Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 826) (H. Rept. 119–677), H3828 [3JN]

Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA): Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4238) (H. Rept. 119–695), H4109 [11JN]

Emergency Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5200) (H. Rept. 119–597), H2828 [9AP]

Energy Threat Analysis Center Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7305) (H. Rept. 119–646), H3391 [12MY]

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5366) (H. Rept. 119–605), H2828 [9AP]

Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6387) (H. Rept. 119–595), H2828 [9AP]

First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7386) (H. Rept. 119–615), H2923 [15AP]

Mystic Alerts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7022) (H. Rept. 119–616), H2923 [15AP]

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]

Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 8873) (H. Rept. 119–671), H3738 [29MY]

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

Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient (SECURE) Grid Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 7257) (H. Rept. 119–644), H3346 [11MY]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 4949), S4106 [15JY]

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. Res. 1174, consideration of H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, H2892 [15AP]

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. 826, COVID Fraud Transparency Act, H4141 [23JN]

H.R. 1011, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, H2844 [14AP]

H.R. 1993, 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act, H3579 [19MY]

H.R. 4238, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA), H4143 [23JN]

H.R. 5200, Emergency Reporting Act, H2974 [20AP]

H.R. 5366, Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act, H3107 [27AP]

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

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

H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, H3013 [21AP]

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

H.R. 7022, Mystic Alerts Act, H2970 [20AP]

H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient (SECURE) Grid Act, H4296 [29JN]

H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act, H4300 [29JN]

H.R. 7386, First Responder Network Authority reauthorization, H2967 [20AP]

H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies (TRUE) Accountability Act, H3929 [8JN]

H.R. 8873, Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act, H4269 [29JN]

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

S. 629, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, S1565 [24MR], H4137 [23JN]

S. 1199, SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, S2108 [29AP]

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

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

S. 4515, Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act, S2280 [13MY]

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]

S. Res. 741, National Wildfire Preparedness Month, S2419 [20MY]

S. Res. 769, honor victims on anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders, S2768 [11JN]

S. Res. 788, Surfside, FL, residential building collapse anniversary, S3215 [24JN]

S. Res. 804, commemorate anniversary of West Virginia floods and honor those who lost their lives or were affected, S4109 [15JY]

S. Res. 811, recognize adverse impacts on U.S. of recent wildfires and importance of Canada to take responsibility for such impacts by increasing efforts to extinguish these fires and prevent their recurrence, S4233 [22JY]

S. Res. 844, honor lives and service of wildland firefighters killed in line of duty and all those who risk their lives during wildfire season to protect communities, S4569 [7AU]