First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
USA116th CongressHR-1594| House
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Donald M. Payne
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency Management
Congressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityTerrorism
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
USA116th CongressHR-1594| House
| Updated: 5/15/2019
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Donald M. Payne
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityTerrorism