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HR 1839 106th Congress House

Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act

Official title: To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras.

Introduced: October 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management CamerasCongressCongressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public Finance
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Equipment and suppliesFire departmentsFire preventionGrants-in-aidScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management.
May 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act - Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make competitive grants to fire departments for the purpose of acquiring thermal imaging cameras. Requires the non-Federal share of acquisition costs to be 33 percent.

Authorizes appropriations.

Declares the sense of Congress that any funds appropriated to FEMA for this purpose should be offset with corresponding reductions in funds appropriated to carry out other Federal programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 23, 2000
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 27, 2000
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 14, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 26, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1839: Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1839/
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"H.R. 1839: Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1839/.
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