First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act became law 592 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedMay 11, 2023
ReportedMay 17, 2023
Passed one chamberJul 27, 2023
Passed bothDec 10, 2024
LawDec 23, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 67 words.
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act This act 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.
Context
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Emergency Management: 54 of 1,024 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.3%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 74 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 728 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityTerrorism
- Latest action
- Dec 23, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-165.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]