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HR 3240 114th Congress House

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone,…

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Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management CaliforniaCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationNatural disasters
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 28, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5538)
Jul 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; (2) identify the funds needed, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, to implement the plan; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3240: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3240/
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"H.R. 3240: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3240/.
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H.R. 3240, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3240/.
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[H.R. 3240: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3240/)
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