Bill115th CongressFiled May 16, 2017Emergency Management
S. 1128
Firefighters Retention Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 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.
What just happenedMay 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI](D-MI)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateMay 16, 2017
- May 16, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - May 16, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate