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HR 4987 116th Congress House

Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

Official title: To provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment capabilities for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1571 Reintroduction of Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4987: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4987/
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"H.R. 4987: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4987/.
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H.R. 4987, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4987/.
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[H.R. 4987: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4987/)
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