Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.
- Last Action
- 3/27/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-01Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2017-01-31Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-01-31On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H772)
- 2017-01-31Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H772)
- 2017-01-31DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 58.
- 2017-01-31Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H772-775)
- 2017-01-31Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2017-01-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-31 (36)
First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations or the FRIENDS Act
(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.
Cosponsors (2)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government studies and investigations
- Performance measurement
- Terrorism
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