# 119-hr-8001: First Responders’ Equipment Access Act

119-hr-8001, First Responders’ Equipment Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8001
- Congress: 119
- Title: First Responders’ Equipment Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier engine exemptions for first responders: benefit, medium. 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,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5746: MARA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6253: Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8001)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-5746: MARA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5746)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-6253: Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6253)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8001 (as of 2026-04-21).