House Bill 1571
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1571
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.
March 16, 2017
04/25/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
03/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
03/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:37 PM