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Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008

Introduced: April 2, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Apr 2, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct a survey of and report to Congress on the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness; and (2) establish a Task Force to Enhance Firefighter Safety to develop a plan to enhance firefighter safety by increasing compliance with such standards and to consider ways in which the federal government, states, and localities can promote, encourage, or require compliance.

What's happening now April 2, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2887 Related bill Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 4, 2008
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 10, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 2, 2008
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 2, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 2, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5686: Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5686/
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"H.R. 5686: Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5686/.
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