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National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

Introduced: May 23, 2016 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
Dec 16, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-326.
Dec 16, 2016
Signed by President.
Dec 14, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7135)
Dec 8, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615). (text: CR H7310-7311)
Dec 7, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 615).(text: CR H7310-7311)
Dec 7, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7325-7326)
Dec 7, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 7, 2016
DEBATE - The House continuned with debate on S. 2971.
Dec 7, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2971.
Dec 7, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7310-7312)
Dec 7, 2016
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 1, 2016
Received in the House.
Dec 1, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626)
Nov 30, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6623-6626; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6623-6624; text as passed Senate: CR S6624-6626)
Aug 30, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578.
Aug 30, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with an amendment. With written report No. 114-307.
May 25, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 23, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 23, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 7, 2016 House · vote #615 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 405–7 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; (2) provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue resources to assist states and local governments in responding to hazards; (3) designate urban search and rescue teams to participate in the system, determine participation criteria, and enter into an agreement with the state or local government agency sponsoring each team with respect to such participation; and (4) maintain management and technical teams necessary to administer the system.

FEMA may appoint a system member for a period of federal service to provide for the participation of such member in exercises, pre-incident staging, major disaster and emergency response activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by FEMA.

FEMA shall enter into: (1) an annual preparedness cooperative agreement under which amounts shall be made available to a sponsoring agency for training and exercises, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and medical monitoring required for responder safety and health; and (2) a response cooperative agreement under which FEMA shall reimburse a sponsoring agency for costs incurred in responding to a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA shall submit a report on the development of a plan to finance, maintain, and replace system equipment.

What's happening now December 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-326.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1