Fire-Safe Communities Act
A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 11/16/2007--Introduced.
Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding... more
Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| November 16, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
April 15, 2008 S. 2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act
Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the Senate on November 16, 2007.
Source: CBO's Latest 10 Documents
February 04, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5218 Fire-Safe Communities Act
Related Bills:. S.2390. Related Issue Areas:. Zoning and zoning law · Urban affairs · Transportation · State laws · 25 more · State and local government · Standards · Road construction · Public lands
November 29, 2007 EarthNews » Archive » Senate bill aims for âfire safeâ zoning ...
In order to get communities to play ball, Feinsteinâs bill (S. 2390) would give them more money from the federal government when fires do come. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses 75 percent of the firefighting ...











