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Yes: 379 • No: 37
117-hr-7077117th Congress
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Became Law
Summary
Creates formal federal investigation authority for major fires. The law lets the U.S. Fire Administration send trained incident investigators to examine the cause, origin, and broader system failures behind major fires and to coordinate those investigations with other authorities.
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Federal fire teams investigate major fires
The U.S. Fire Administration can send expert teams to major fires. The Administrator defines "major fire" by rule and may also review unusual smaller fires. Teams work with federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities. Reviews cover cause and system issues like codes, building features, smoke movement, and injury costs. Afterward, the Administrator releases a public report or joins another agency’s report with clear safety steps, and reports can be delayed if release would harm a criminal case.
Fire reports not for prosecutions
The law bars using U.S. Fire Administration investigations to bring enforcement actions or criminal cases. It also keeps other federal agencies’ existing powers and mandates in place. These rules support coordination and keep safety reviews separate from prosecutions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/15/2022
Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/15/2022
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/15/2022
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/17/2022
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2022
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/30/2022
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/31/2022
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2022
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/1/2022
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/4/2022
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/4/2022
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/4/2022
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 4/14/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 5/11/2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 379 • No: 37