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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 7, 2019Emergency Management
H.R. 1594

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (May 14, 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.

What just happenedMay 15, 2019

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
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  1. May 15, 2019IntroReferral

    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. May 14, 2019FloorH38310

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

  3. May 14, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)

  4. May 14, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)

  5. May 14, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.

  6. May 14, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. May 14, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)

  8. Mar 7, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  9. Mar 7, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Mar 7, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseMay 14, 201953

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.

Introduced in HouseMar 7, 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.

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act — Informed