First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
- Last Action
- 5/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2019-05-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-05-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)
- 2019-05-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
- 2019-05-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.
- 2019-05-14Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2019-05-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
- 2019-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-14 (53)
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
This bill 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.
Cosponsors (3)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government studies and investigations
- Homeland security
- Terrorism
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