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Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act

USA119th CongressHR-2428| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Ted Lieu (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of establishing a federal buyout program for homeowners in areas prone to catastrophic wildfires . The study will analyze how federal grant programs could be utilized to purchase properties from willing homeowners, both proactively before a disaster and reactively after one. It also requires the Comptroller General to compile recommendations for developing a national database of existing federal property buyouts and improving information exchange between FEMA and HUD regarding ongoing buyout processes. Furthermore, the study must compare a potential new wildfire buyout program with existing disaster buyout initiatives, such as those for floodplains, and recommend which federal entity should administer it. It will also provide crucial land use recommendations for properties acquired through buyouts, focusing on strategies to reduce future wildfire risks and protect lives and property. The Comptroller General is also tasked with defining key terms, analyzing the program's economic impacts and costs, and submitting a detailed report to Congress within 12 months.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

Wildfire Homeowner Relief Act

USA119th CongressHR-2428| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of establishing a federal buyout program for homeowners in areas prone to catastrophic wildfires . The study will analyze how federal grant programs could be utilized to purchase properties from willing homeowners, both proactively before a disaster and reactively after one. It also requires the Comptroller General to compile recommendations for developing a national database of existing federal property buyouts and improving information exchange between FEMA and HUD regarding ongoing buyout processes. Furthermore, the study must compare a potential new wildfire buyout program with existing disaster buyout initiatives, such as those for floodplains, and recommend which federal entity should administer it. It will also provide crucial land use recommendations for properties acquired through buyouts, focusing on strategies to reduce future wildfire risks and protect lives and property. The Comptroller General is also tasked with defining key terms, analyzing the program's economic impacts and costs, and submitting a detailed report to Congress within 12 months.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Ted Lieu (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted