Bills · 118th Congress · Emergency Management

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/11/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 7/27/23
  3. SenatePassed 12/10/24
  4. PresidentSigned 12/23/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-165

Passed the House by voice vote on July 27, 2023. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 10, 2024. Became Public Law 118-165 on December 23, 2024.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

This act 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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Sponsor
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. ( Democrat · NJ-10)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
5/11/23
Policy area
Emergency Management

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-165.

All actions (24)
  1. 5/11/23Introduced in House
  2. 5/11/23Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  3. 5/17/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. 5/17/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  5. 7/19/23Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.
  6. 7/19/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
  7. 7/25/23Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. 7/25/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3938-3939)
  9. 7/25/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.
  10. 7/25/23At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
  11. 7/27/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
  12. 7/27/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
  13. 7/27/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
  14. 7/27/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 9/5/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  16. 7/31/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  17. 11/13/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-243.
  18. 11/13/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
  19. 12/10/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. 12/10/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6934)
  21. 12/11/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. 12/17/24Presented to President.
  23. 12/23/24Signed by President.
  24. 12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-165.