# 117-hr-6306: POLAR Response Act

117-hr-6306, POLAR Response Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6306
- Congress: 117
- Title: POLAR Response Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2021-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Providing Our Law Enforcement with Adequate Resources for a Response Act or the POLAR Response Act This bill includes a polar vortex as a major disaster for which a declaration of a state of emergency can be made and provides a definition for a disaster-related emergency for purposes of the Department of Defense (DOD) excess personal property program (therefore authorizing DOD to transfer certain personal property for a polar vortex emergency).

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6306 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6306)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-8203: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 651 Bu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8203)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5865: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 B…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5865)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6306 (as of 2025-11-18).