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To reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3881| House 
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (51)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) repeal the expiration dates of, and to reauthorize through FY2023, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FPSG) Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) Program; and (2) authorize the use of AFG Program grants, instead of SAFER Program grants, to provide specialized training to first responders on how to recognize and properly intervene with individuals with mental illness. The SAFER Program is revised to permit the use of grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) may develop and make widely available an electronic, online training course for members of the fire and emergency response community on matters related to the administration of AFG, FPSG, and SAFER grants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall ensure that any such training is: (1) tailored to the financial and time constraints of members of the fire and emergency response community; and (2) accessible to all individuals in the career, combination, paid-on-call, and volunteer fire and emergency response community. The USFA shall develop and implement a grant monitoring and oversight framework to mitigate and minimize risks of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement relating to such grants programs.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • September 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4661: United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • S 115-829: AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
Emergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelMental health

To reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3881| House 
| Updated: 9/28/2017
AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) repeal the expiration dates of, and to reauthorize through FY2023, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FPSG) Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) Program; and (2) authorize the use of AFG Program grants, instead of SAFER Program grants, to provide specialized training to first responders on how to recognize and properly intervene with individuals with mental illness. The SAFER Program is revised to permit the use of grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) may develop and make widely available an electronic, online training course for members of the fire and emergency response community on matters related to the administration of AFG, FPSG, and SAFER grants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall ensure that any such training is: (1) tailored to the financial and time constraints of members of the fire and emergency response community; and (2) accessible to all individuals in the career, combination, paid-on-call, and volunteer fire and emergency response community. The USFA shall develop and implement a grant monitoring and oversight framework to mitigate and minimize risks of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement relating to such grants programs.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • September 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (51)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4661: United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • S 115-829: AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelMental health