US Congress House Bill 1571 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.

Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]

Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]

Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2017-03-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1571/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1571/BILLS-115hr1571ih.pdf