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HR 7077 117th Congress House Emergency Management Fires Government information and archives Government studies and investigations

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

Introduced: March 24, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-246.
Dec 20, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803, H9809-9810; text: CR H9803-9809)
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.
Dec 14, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on H.R. 7077 are considered vacated.
Dec 12, 2022
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 12, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077.
Dec 12, 2022
Mr. Beyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. ((consideration: CR H9652-9653; text: CR H9652))
Dec 7, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)
Dec 6, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)
Dec 6, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7003)
Nov 14, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Nov 14, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-195.
Aug 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 12, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 11, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)
May 11, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4833-4834)
May 10, 2022
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.
May 10, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7077.
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4733-4736)
May 10, 2022
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 6, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
May 6, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-309.
Apr 5, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 5, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 11, 2022 House · vote #153 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 379–37 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,505 Peters, Gary C. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 6, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

This act authorizes the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to conduct on-site fire safety investigations of major fires and other fires under other specified circumstances.

In the case of a major fire, the USFA may send incident investigators (e.g., safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists) to the site. Any such investigation shall (1) be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities; and (2) examine the previously determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters.

Upon concluding any such investigation, the USFA must issue a public report to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities on the findings of such investigation or collaborate with another investigating federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial agency on that agency's report. The act makes an exception where issuing a report would have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation.

Additionally, the USFA may send fire investigators to conduct fire safety investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities.

What's happening now December 20, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-246.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5118 Related bill Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
  • HRES 1518 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relati…
  • S 3845 Identical bill Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 19 Republican 2
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2022
Maloney, Sean
· Apr 4, 2022
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Apr 4, 2022
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 4, 2022
Delgado, Antonio
· Apr 1, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 1, 2022
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 1, 2022
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 1, 2022
Rice, Kathleen
· Apr 1, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 1, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Mar 31, 2022
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 31, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Mar 30, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 29, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Mar 29, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 28, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 24, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 24, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 24, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 24, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· Mar 24, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 24, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Mar 17, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 16, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 16, 2022
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Mar 15, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Mar 15, 2022
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 15, 2022
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