To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 6/7/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2021-06-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- 2021-06-04Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-06-04Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-06-04Introduced in House
- 2021-06-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-04 (00)
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a grant program to modify, upgrade, and construct fire and emergency medical services (EMS) department facilities.
Grant recipients may use funds received to
- build, rebuild, or renovate fire and EMS department facilities;
- upgrade existing facilities to install exhaust emission control systems, install backup power systems, upgrade or replace environmental control systems (such as HVAC systems), remove or remediate mold, and construct or modify living quarters for use by male and female personnel; and
- upgrade fire and EMS stations or build new stations.
The bill sets forth provisions regarding (1) grant fund allocations between career and volunteer fire and EMS departments, and (2) prevailing rate of wage and a requirement for using materials produced domestically for public contracts.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Buy American requirements
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health facilities and institutions
- Housing industry and standards
- Wages and earnings
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