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US Congress 117th Congress

Wildfire Recovery Act [HB-1066] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate. on 09/14/2022

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Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act [HB-1073] [Telecommunications ] [Environmental ] [Disaster Relief ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
To provide that construction, rebuilding, or hardening of communications facilities following a major emergency declared by a Governor relating to a wildfire are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/16/2021

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CARR Act Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act [HB-939] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 03/15/2021

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Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act [HB-938] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Introduced In House on 02/08/2021

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Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act [HB-878] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Economic Development ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ]
To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in Northern California, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/18/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of February 7 to 13, 2021, as "National Burn Awareness Week". [HR-110] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing support for the designation of February 7 to 13, 2021, as "National Burn Awareness Week".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 02/05/2021

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Public Housing Fire Safety Act [S.265] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
A bill to establish a grant program to provide amounts to public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee On Housing, Transportation, And Community Development. Hearings Held. on 07/20/2021

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PFAS Act Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act [S.231] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Water ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 117-248. on 12/20/2022

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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [HB-803] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/02/2021

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River Democracy Act of 2021 [S.192] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Recreation ]
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the State of Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act [S.173] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Environmental ] [Water ]
A bill to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Failed To Report Favorably. on 05/03/2022

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act [HB-577] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Environmental ]
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/18/2021

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Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2022 [HB-604] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/16/2022

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Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act [S.138] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Funding ]
A bill to waive certain pay limitations for Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior employees engaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-119. on 06/09/2022

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Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021 [S.96] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021

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First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act [HB-521] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disabilities ]
To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Became Public Law No: 117-225. on 12/09/2022

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First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2021 [S.129] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear material couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2021

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Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021 [S.62] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/27/2021

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Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2021 [HB-483] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/05/2021

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Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act [HB-393] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Veterans ]
To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 01/21/2021

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