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HR 4522 101th Congress House Emergency Management Disasters Environmental Protection Federal-state relations Fires Information services Planning State-local relations

Firefighters' Safety Study Act

Introduced: April 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-446.
Oct 22, 1990
Signed by President.
Oct 11, 1990
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 7, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 30, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 806.
Aug 30, 1990
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 90 without amendment. With written report No. 101-452.
Jul 31, 1990
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 27, 1990
Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1101.
May 9, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 8, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 98).
May 8, 1990
Considered as unfinished business.
May 8, 1990
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 8, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 8, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
May 8, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 8, 1990
Mr. Valentine moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 3, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
May 3, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 101-473.
Apr 18, 1990
For Previous Action See H.R.2813.
Apr 18, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Apr 18, 1990
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 8, 1990 House · vote #98 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 410–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to review existing response information used by emergency response personnel at the State and local levels to evaluate its accuracy, consistency, and clarity. Specifies that such information should clearly communicate to such personnel the probable hazards in an emergency situation involving hazardous materials and the appropriate response to such hazards.

Directs the Administrator to establish a working group to develop and disseminate hazardous materials identification, response, and incident data. Requires such working group to submit a report to the Administrator, along with recommendations to ensure that response information disseminated to emergency response personnel is appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.

Requires the working group to meet at least once a year to review and recommend changes to the report.

What's happening now October 22, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-446.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2813 Procedurally related To improve the information available to emergency response personnel in the field, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 18, 1990
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