# 114-hr-2795: FRIENDS Act

114-hr-2795, FRIENDS Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2795
- Congress: 114
- Title: FRIENDS Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations or the FRIENDS Act Directs the Department of Homeland Security to submit a report on factors that would result in first responders failing to meet expectations based upon training and planning for terrorist incidents, which: (1) may include information on first responder performance and availability before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event; and (2) shall include first responder input on how the presence of family in the impacted area, the adequacy of personal protective equipment, and training gaps may influence performance and availability.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2150: Raise the Wage Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2795 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2795)

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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
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