US Congress House Bill 2795 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 14 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-14 - 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]

FRIENDS Act First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that describes select state and local programs and policies related to the preparedness and protection of first responders, which may include information on: the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the presence of a first responder's family in an area impacted by a terrorist attack, the availability of personal protective equipment for first responders, and the availability of home Medkits for first responders and their families for biological incident response. The GAO may provide information: (1) in a format that delineates high risk urban areas from rural communities; and (2) on the degree to which the selected state and local programs and policies were developed or are being executed with funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including grants from the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative. DHS shall consider the report's findings and assess its applicability for federal first responders.

FRIENDS Act First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]
Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]

2015-12-10 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 396 N: 12 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-12-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 12 (Roll no. 689). (text: CR H9257-9258)
2015-12-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-12-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9264-9265)
2015-12-10	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-12-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2795.
2015-12-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9257-9262)
2015-12-10	House	Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-12-07	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
2015-12-07	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-370.
2015-11-04	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-11-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2015-06-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-06-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2795/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2795/BILLS-114hr2795ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2795/BILLS-114hr2795rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2795/BILLS-114hr2795eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015689