US HB1594 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on May 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.
Title
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Sponsors
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-15 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
2019-05-14 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2019-05-14 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755) |
2019-05-14 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594. |
2019-05-14 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756) |
2019-05-14 | House | Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
2019-03-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
2019-03-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security