# 119-hr-5575: FASTER Act

119-hr-5575, FASTER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5575
- Congress: 119
- Title: FASTER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**This bill would fund firefighter-led programs to _prevent falls among adults 65 and older_ and speed in-home emergency access.** It focuses on grants to career, combination, and volunteer fire departments to install safety devices, do minor home fall-proofing, and support community paramedicine services that connect seniors to care and reduce emergency response times. - Older adults and families would get home safety work like hand rails, rug fixes, smoke detector installation, medication reconciliation, referrals, and lock boxes to help responders get inside quickly. - Fire departments and community paramedics could use three-year grants to hire or retain staff, buy and install access and health-information devices, and run outreach and education. - Grants require non-Federal cost sharing with a maximum Federal share of 75% in years 1–2 and 35% in year 3, and FEMA may waive or reduce shares for demonstrated economic hardship. *Would authorize $28 million in grant funding over fiscal years 2026–2035, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fire department grants for senior fall safety: benefit, low. If enacted, FEMA would run a competitive grant for local fire departments to help seniors avoid falls at home. Seniors in areas where departments win grants could get help with lock boxes for emergency access, smoke alarms, grab bars and handrails, medication reviews, referrals, and support from co…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5575)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5575 (as of 2026-10-15).