HR 228 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.(2005-02-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to require: (1) that each State be allocated in each fiscal year not less than .5 percent (currently, .75 percent) of the total amount appropriated for domestic preparedness grants; (2) such grants to be awarded based on a quantitative risk assessment for threat, vulnerability, and consequences; and (3) the Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support of the Office of Justice Programs, by March 1 of each year, to submit that assessment to Congress.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans