Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Harabedian (A) , Irwin
Last action: 2026-03-11
Official status: Referred to Com. on E.M.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Helping Los Angeles After Wildfires

This resolution asks the President and Congress to provide extra money for disaster aid in Los Angeles after wildfires.

What This Bill Does

Asks the President to send a special request to Congress for more money to help with disasters.
Tells Congress to give extra money to Los Angeles County even if they don't get a formal request from the President.

Who It Names or Affects

People and communities affected by wildfires in Los Angeles County
The President of the United States
Members of Congress

Terms To Know

Supplemental disaster declaration: A special request from the President to give extra money for disasters.
Congress: The group that makes laws in the United States, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Limits and Unknowns

It does not say how much money should be given or when it will happen.
This is a resolution, which means it is more like a suggestion than a law that must be followed.

Bill History

2026-03-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2026-02-27 California Legislative Information
Introduced measure version corrected.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0.)
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Ordered to second reading.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Without reference to committee.
2026-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 27, as introduced, Harabedian.
Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.
This measure would call on the President of the United States to immediately submit a supplemental disaster declaration to the United States Congress to unlock funding for disaster aid and would also call upon the United States Congress to approve supplemental aid to support the County of Los Angeles, regardless of whether it receives a request from the president.

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