FRIENDS Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 11, 2023)
First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations or the FRIENDS Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that describes select state and local programs and policies related to the preparedness and protection of first responders, which may include information on
- the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the presence of a first responder's family in an area impacted by a terrorist attack,
- the availability of personal protective equipment for first responders, and
- the availability of home Medkits for first responders and their families for biological incident response.
The GAO may provide information (1) in a format that delineates high risk urban areas from rural communities; and (2) on the degree to which the selected state and local programs and policies were developed or are being executed with funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including grants from the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative.
DHS shall consider the report's findings and assess its applicability for federal first responders.
What just happenedFeb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 11, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Feb 1, 2023Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jan 11, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Jan 11, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jan 11, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House