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AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-829| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
John McCain

John McCain

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (16)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) 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. (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) 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. (Sec. 5) 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
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-128.
Jul 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Aug 2, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)
Aug 2, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)
Aug 3, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 17, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 11, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-128.


  • July 11, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.


  • August 2, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)


  • August 2, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)


  • August 3, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3881: 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.
Emergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelMental health

AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-829| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) 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. (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) 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. (Sec. 5) 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
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-128.
Jul 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Aug 2, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)
Aug 2, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)
Aug 3, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 17, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 11, 2017
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-128.


  • July 11, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.


  • August 2, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)


  • August 2, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4714-4715; text: CR S4714-4715)


  • August 3, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.
John McCain

John McCain

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (16)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3881: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth personnelMental health