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Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003

Introduced: March 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require the establishment of an office within the United States Fire Administration to administer the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Firefighter grant program under this Act.

Authorizes the U.S. Fire Administrator to make direct four-year grants to State career, volunteer, and combination fire departments for staff increases in order to provide protection from terrorism and hazards. Specifies Federal grant contribution levels. Requires grantees to retain hired career firefighters for at least one year after grant termination. Terminates program authority ten years after enactment of this Act.

Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) give preferential hiring to career firefighters where non-federal contributions exceed the minimums provided for by this Act; and (2) provide technical assistance to States, local governments, Indian tribes, and other public entities.

Requires project evaluations.

What's happening now June 4, 2003

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1588 Text similarities National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 25, 2003
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 10, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2003
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 5, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 30, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 27, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 27, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 19, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1118: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1118/
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"H.R. 1118: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1118/.
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H.R. 1118, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1118/.
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