HR 4987 · 116th Congress · Emergency Management

Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

Introduced 2019-11-05· Sponsored by Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Research and Technology.(2019-11-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY