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.
HB-1066: Wildfire Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate. on 09/14/2022
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.
HB-1073: Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 02/16/2021
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.
HB-939: CARR Act Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 03/15/2021
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.
HB-938: Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Introduced In House on 02/08/2021
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.
HB-878: Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/18/2021
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.
S.265: Public Housing Fire Safety Act
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
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.
S.231: PFAS Act Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 117-248. on 12/20/2022
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.
HB-803: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021
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
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.
S.192: River Democracy Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021
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.
S.173: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Failed To Report Favorably. on 05/03/2022
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.
HB-577: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/18/2021
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.
HB-604: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/16/2022
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.
S.138: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
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
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.
S.96: Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021
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.
HB-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 117-225. on 12/09/2022
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.
S.129: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2021
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.
S.62: Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/27/2021
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.
HB-393: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/21/2021