US HB4987 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.
Title
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. |
| 2019-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| 2019-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Accidents
Emergency management
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
Emergency management
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4987/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4987/BILLS-116hr4987ih.pdf |
