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Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 13, 2016Emergency Management
H.R. 5460

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 26, 2016)

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

FEMA must consider:

  • current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by federal agencies or the Armed Forces;
  • the absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems;
  • the existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard;
  • the nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap; and
  • the degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards.

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to specified congressional committees a report assessing the implementation of such review process, including information on the number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard, the capability gaps identified by applicants and the number of such requests granted or denied, and the processing time for the review of such requests.

What just happenedSep 27, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10](D-NJ)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Sep 27, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 26, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 26, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879)

  4. Sep 26, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5879)

  5. Sep 26, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5460.

  6. Sep 26, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)

  7. Sep 26, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Sep 26, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616.

  9. Sep 26, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-788.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Sep 26, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-788.

    Homeland Security Committee
  11. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Homeland Security Committee
  12. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Homeland Security Committee
  13. Jun 16, 2016Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
  14. Jun 16, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
  15. Jun 14, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

    Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
  16. Jun 13, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  17. Jun 13, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Jun 13, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedSep 26, 201636

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

FEMA must consider:

  • current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by federal agencies or the Armed Forces;
  • the absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems;
  • the existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard;
  • the nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap; and
  • the degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards.

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to specified congressional committees a report assessing the implementation of such review process, including information on the number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard, the capability gaps identified by applicants and the number of such requests granted or denied, and the processing time for the review of such requests.

Introduced in HouseJun 13, 2016

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

FEMA must consider:

  • current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by federal agencies or the Armed Forces;
  • the absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems;
  • the existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard;
  • the nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap; and
  • the degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards.

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to specified congressional committees a report assessing the implementation of such review process, including information on the number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard, the number of such requests granted and denied, and the processing time for the review of such requests.

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