First Responders And Emergency Personnel

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US Congress 117th Congress

Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act [S.838] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/18/2021

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Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act [HB-2059] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Introduced In House on 03/18/2021

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Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Assessment Training Act [HB-1907] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants for technical assistance and training in the operation or establishment of a lethality assessment program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/18/2021

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Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1900] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ]
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the health care professionals, first responders, scientists, researchers, all essential workers, and individuals who provided care and services during the coronavirus pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Bergman Introduced In House on 03/16/2021

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LIFT America Act Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 [HB-1848] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Economic Development ]
To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 01/20/2022

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Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act [HB-1850] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Rice Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/21/2021

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911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021 [HB-1859] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to States, territories, political subdivisions of States and territories, Tribal governments, and consortia of Tribal governments to establish an unarmed 911 response program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2021

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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-226] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Criminal Justice ]
Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/18/2021

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National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021 [S.658] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy Became Public Law No: 117-122. (txt | Pdf) on 05/12/2022

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Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act [S.567] [Economic Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Environmental ]
A bill to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 03/31/2022

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Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act [HB-1597] [Economic Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Environmental ]
To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 04/21/2021

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Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act HERO Act [HB-1480] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2021

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Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 [S.515] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/01/2021

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Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 [HB-1368] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/28/2021

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ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act [S.430] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for projects to strengthen and protect vulnerable infrastructure used during mass evacuations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/24/2021

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Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.435] [Funding ] [Education ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ]
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/24/2021

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Linemen Legacy Act [S.398] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Telecommunications ]
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/23/2021

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ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act [HB-1142] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for projects to strengthen and protect vulnerable infrastructure used during mass evacuations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/19/2021

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Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act [HB-905] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ]
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the health care professionals, first responders, scientists, researchers, all essential workers, and individuals who provided care and services during the coronavirus pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Bergman Introduced In House on 02/08/2021

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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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