HR 1594 · 116th Congress · Emergency Management

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

Introduced 2019-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2019-05-15)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL