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Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act

Public Law 101-11 · H.R. 829 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 7, 1989 · Emergency Management

Sponsor: Rep. Harold Volkmer (D-MO-9)

Cosponsors (10): Rep. Sidney Morrison,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act - Amends the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act to repeal the provision terminating the authority of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with foreign fire organizations for wildfire protection, to furnish or accept emergency wildfire protection resources from foreign fire organizations, or to incur obligations for reimbursement to Canada or Canadian organizations in furnishing U.S. wildfire protection resources. (Current law terminates such authority December 31, 1988.)

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Apr 7, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-11.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Mar 28, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 17, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Mar 14, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  9. Mar 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  10. Mar 1, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  13. Feb 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  15. Feb 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.