House Bill 1594
116th Congress(2019-2020)
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Active
Passed House on May 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1594
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
checkPassed on May 14, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
Summary
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.
05/15/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/14/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/14/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)
05/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
05/14/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.
05/14/2019
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/14/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
03/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:23 PM