HR 4097 · 93th Congress · Emergency Management

A bill to provide financial aid to local fire departments in the purchase of advanced firefighting equipment.

Introduced 1973-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Steele, Robert H. [R-CT-2]· 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 House Committee on Science and Astronautics.(1973-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to local fire departments to cover one-half of the cost of the purchase of advanced firefighting equipment. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Hansen, Julia Butler [D-WA-3]
Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]
Rep. Hastings, James F. [R-NY-39]NY
Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4]
Rep. Hicks, Floyd V. [D-WA-6]
Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16]
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]
Rep. Johnson, Albert W. [R-PA-23]
Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]
Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]NY
Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1]
Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4]NY
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]
Rep. Mailliard, William S. [R-CA-6]
Rep. Maraziti, Joseph J. [R-NJ-13]
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]
Rep. Mosher, Charles A. [R-OH-13]
Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]AL