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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.

Senate Actions

Committee
Jul. 31 2024	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

IntroReferral
Sep. 05 2023	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)

Jul. 25
2023

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3938-3939)
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Jul. 19 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.

Committee
Jul. 19 2023	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.

IntroReferral
May. 11 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jul. 27 2023	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)

Committee
Jul. 19 2023	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.

IntroReferral
May. 11 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 17 2023	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

House bill HR3254-118

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

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