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HR 2743 117th Congress House

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Congressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment studies and investigations
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Homeland securityTerrorism
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3254 Reintroduced Bill First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
  • HR 1594 Reintroduction of First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2743: First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2743/
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"H.R. 2743: First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2743/.
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H.R. 2743, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2743/.
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[H.R. 2743: First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2743/)
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