House Bill 3254
118th Congress(2023-2024)
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
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Passed House on Jul 27, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3254
Congress
118
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
checkPassed on July 27, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
Summary
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments.
Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.
September 5, 2023
July 27, 2023
July 19, 2023
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07/31/2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
09/05/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/27/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/27/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
07/27/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3938)
07/27/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
07/25/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
07/25/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.
07/25/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3938-3939)
07/25/2023
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/19/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
07/19/2023
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.
05/17/2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/17/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/11/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/11/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 21, 2024 12:50:24 PM