H.R. 3254 · 118th Congress · House

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 118-165.
Introduced
May 11, 23
Passed House
Jul 27, 23
Passed Senate
Dec 10, 24
Sent to President
Dec 17, 24
Signed into Law
Dec 23, 24

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

53Jul 27, 2023

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.

07Jul 19, 2023

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.

00May 11, 2023

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 23, 2024•BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 23, 2024•President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 23, 2024•BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 118-165.

    118Yea
    165Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 23, 2024•President

    Became Public Law No: 118-165.

    118Yea
    165Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 17, 2024•President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 17, 2024•Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 11, 2024•Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. DEC 10, 2024•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  9. DEC 10, 2024•Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S6934)

  10. NOV 13, 2024•Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-243.

    118Yea
    243Nay
    0NV
  11. NOV 13, 2024•Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-243.

    118Yea
    243Nay
    0NV
  12. NOV 13, 2024•Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.

  13. JUL 31, 2024•Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  14. SEP 05, 2023•IntroReferral

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

  15. JUL 27, 2023•Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H4052)

  16. JUL 27, 2023•Floor

    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)

  17. JUL 27, 2023•Floor

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

    7/25/2023 CR H3938)

  18. JUL 27, 2023•Floor

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

  19. JUL 25, 2023•Floor

    Mr

    Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  20. JUL 25, 2023•Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H3938-3939)

    3938Yea
    3939Nay
    0NV
  21. JUL 25, 2023•Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.

  22. JUL 25, 2023•Floor

    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.

  23. JUL 19, 2023•Committee

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

    118Yea
    152Nay
    0NV
  24. JUL 19, 2023•Committee

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

    118Yea
    152Nay
    0NV
  25. JUL 19, 2023•Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.

  26. MAY 17, 2023•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  27. MAY 17, 2023•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  28. MAY 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  29. MAY 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  30. MAY 11, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 13, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 31, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 5, 2023

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Jul 20, 2023

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2023

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: May 11, 2023

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