H.R. 7077 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to conduct on-site investigations of major fires and other fires under other specified circumstances.

In the case of a major fire, the USFA may send incident investigators (e.g., safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists) to the site. Any such investigation shall (1) be conducted in coordination with appropriate federal, state, and local authorities; and (2) examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters.

Upon concluding any such investigation, the USFA must issue a public report to local, state, and federal authorities on the findings of such investigation or collaborate with another investigating federal agency on that agency's report.

Additionally, the USFA may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire.

Text (7)

Enrolled Bill

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December 6, 2022

November 14, 2022

May 12, 2022

May 11, 2022

May 6, 2022

March 15, 2022

Amendments (1)

Dec 06, 2022

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 6505

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

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12/20/2022

Became Public Law No: 117-246.

12/20/2022

Signed by President.

12/16/2022

Presented to President.

12/14/2022

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803, H9809-9810; text: CR H9803-9809)

12/14/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.

12/14/2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on H.R. 7077 are considered vacated.

12/12/2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

12/12/2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077.

12/12/2022

Mr. Beyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. ((consideration: CR H9652-9653; text: CR H9652))

12/07/2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/06/2022

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)

12/06/2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)

12/06/2022

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7003)

11/14/2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

11/14/2022

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-195.

08/03/2022

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

05/12/2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

05/11/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/11/2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)

05/11/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153).(text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)

05/11/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4833-4834)

05/10/2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7077.

05/10/2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4733-4736)

05/10/2022

Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

05/06/2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.

05/06/2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-309.

04/05/2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

04/05/2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

03/15/2022

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

03/15/2022

Introduced in House

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May 11, 2023 3:45:45 PM