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A bill to expand the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program to include grants for the support of changing the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1128| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2017
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Firefighters Retention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the use of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters.
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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelTemporary and part-time employment

A bill to expand the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program to include grants for the support of changing the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1128| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2017
Firefighters Retention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the use of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters.
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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelTemporary and part-time employment