Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
Sponsored By: Representative Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
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Summary
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2016
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