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119-hr-8001119th Congress

First Responders’ Equipment Access Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Introduced

Summary

Expands national-security exemptions for engines and equipment used by first responders and public safety agencies. The bill would require the EPA Administrator to revise the cited regulation within 90 days so manufacturers can request these exemptions, allow the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security including FEMA to endorse requests, and remove the rule that a request must state the quantity of engines or equipment to be exempted.

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  • Manufacturers and secondary engine makers could request national-security exemptions for engines or equipment meant for law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.
  • Federal, state, and local emergency and public-safety agencies would be able to rely on exempted engines and equipment for their missions because requests no longer must list a specific quantity.
  • An agency responsible for national defense and the Department of Homeland Security, including FEMA, could formally endorse exemption requests to support approval.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier engine exemptions for first responders

If enacted, the EPA would have to revise 40 C.F.R. 1068.225(d) within 90 days. The revision would let manufacturers and secondary engine makers request national security exemptions. Exemptions would apply to engines and equipment meant for law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire, or emergency medical services. An agency responsible for national defense and the Department of Homeland Security, including FEMA, would be allowed to endorse requests. Requests and endorsements would not have to list how many engines or items are needed.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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