Bills · 118th Congress · Emergency Management
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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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.
Cosponsors
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Introduced
5/11/23
5/11/23
Status
5/11/23Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
5/11/23Introduced in House
5/17/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
5/17/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/19/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
7/19/23Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
7/25/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.
7/25/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3938-3939)
7/25/23Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
7/27/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/27/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
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)
7/27/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
9/5/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
7/31/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
11/13/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
11/13/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-243.
12/10/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6934)
12/10/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/11/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/17/24Presented to President.
12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-165.
12/23/24Signed by President.