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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

House

Authorizes IRS disaster tax filing relief for qualified state-declared natural disasters and extends automatic deadline relief for affected taxpayers

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

Senate

Authorizes IRS disaster tax filing relief for qualified state-declared disasters and extends certain automatic federal tax deadline extensions

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025

House

Allows the Department of Agriculture to approve watershed restoration under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program above pre-disaster conditions when it best protects long-term watershed health

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TERRA Act

House

Establishes the TERRA Act as a House bill under committee review after subcommittee hearings

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 U.S. Geological Survey earthquake hazard reduction activities and expands warning, forecasting, mapping, and recovery planning under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

Latest action: Mon Jan 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025

House

Establishes a framework to measure the economic cost of natural disasters in 2025

Latest action: Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

Senate

Establishes a natural conservation health approach to strengthen ranching resilience and land management practices

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

House

Establishes a natural conservation health framework to strengthen ranching resiliency and related land management efforts

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025

House

Establishes a post-disaster communications effort to reconnect communities after disasters

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act

House

Require evaluation of wildfire risk through a federal review framework for wildfire hazards

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025

House

Establishes tribal self-determination and co-management authority in forestry programs and forest land management

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Designating May 2025 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

House

Designates May 2025 as National Wildfire Preparedness Month to recognize wildfire preparedness as a specific national observance

Latest action: Tue Jun 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

House

Directs the U.S. Geological Survey to create a sinkhole mapping program that studies causes of sinkholes, identifies higher-risk zones, and publishes public maps and planning information

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes tax relief for federally declared disasters in 2025 through changes to federal tax rules

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act

House

Exempts certain post wildfire communications infrastructure projects from federal environmental and historic preservation reviews after declared disasters or emergencies

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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NFIP Extension Act of 2026

House

Extends the National Flood Insurance Program through 2026 to continue federal flood insurance coverage

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Extend reauthorization of federal weather research and forecasting programs under the Weather Act through 2025

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

Senate

Requires the IRS to count disaster-related tax filing postponements as deadline extensions when calculating refund limits and notice timing

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

House

Modernizes how federal disaster management costs are handled under emergency management policy

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

House

Extends federal disaster tax relief by continuing casualty loss deductions and income exclusions for certain wildfire relief payments through 2026

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

House

Requires the IRS to count disaster-related tax filing postponements as deadline extensions when calculating refund claim limits and notice mailing deadlines

Latest action: Fri Dec 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

Senate

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3195)

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating June 30, 2026, as "Asteroid Day".

Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3194; text: CR S3217-3218)

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

House

Expands disaster recovery payments under the Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program, including larger advance cost sharing and wildfire damage eligibility

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".

Senate

Designates May 2025 as National Wildfire Preparedness Month to recognize wildfire readiness and public awareness

Latest action: Mon Jun 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act

Senate

Establishes a framework for coordinating United States travel and tourism engagement with Taiwan through foreign relations policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hurricane Helene and Milton Tax Relief Act of 2025

House

Expands tax relief for Hurricane Helene and Milton victims through charitable deduction increases, retirement plan withdrawal and loan changes, and an earned income tax credit calculation option

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025

House

Authorizes FEMA resilience funding to support either of the two latest building code editions and creates a temporary pilot for residential retrofit grants

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

Senate

Expands disaster aid under the Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program by broadening wildfire eligibility, allowing larger advance cost share payments, and extending the time to use funds

Latest action: Sun Jul 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.

Senate

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking and honors the 29 people lost on Lake Superior

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

House

Expands the SEC small business capital office's role in educating underrepresented, rural, and disaster-affected businesses about capital-raising options and coordinating with state securities regulators

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CLEAR Act

House

Advance the CLEAR Act for committee reporting after a recorded vote in the House

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025

Senate

Excludes certain state catastrophe loss mitigation payments from federal taxable income when used to harden property against windstorm, earthquake, flood, or wildfire damage

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act

House

Establishes a central public website for quarterly reporting on federal disaster assistance amounts, spending, and funded projects

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program through FY2028 and expands federal earthquake resilience work to cover secondary hazards, infrastructure recovery, and high risk seismic assessments

Latest action: Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Reporting Act

House

Requires the FCC to investigate emergency communications outages and publicly report on 9 1 1 outage gaps and disaster related network disruptions

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution observing the 20th anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region.

Senate

Commemorates the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and recognizes rebuilding progress across the affected Gulf Coast region

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TORNADO Act

Senate

Require NOAA to assess and improve hazardous weather communications, especially tornado warnings, through new offices, research, planning, and storm reviews

Latest action: Mon Jun 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025

House

Establishes fairer treatment for disaster survivors in federal disaster assistance policy and administration

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes NOAA's National Mesonet Program in law to improve atmospheric, drought, fire, water, and agricultural forecasting through cost-effective weather and soil observations

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)