HR 1814
118th Congress
House
Emergency Management
FIRE STATION Act
Introduced: March 27, 2023
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Became law
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services to All Towns in Our Nation Act or the FIRE STATION Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a grant program to modify, upgrade, and construct fire and emergency medical services (EMS) department facilities.
Grant recipients may use funds to
- build, rebuild, or renovate fire and EMS department facilities;
- upgrade existing facilities to install exhaust emission control systems, install backup power systems, upgrade or replace environmental control systems (such as HVAC systems), remove or remediate mold, and construct or modify living quarters for use by male and female personnel; and
- upgrade fire and EMS stations or build new stations.
The bill sets forth provisions regarding (1) grant fund allocations between career and volunteer fire and EMS departments, (2) overtime, and (3) prevailing rate of wage and a requirement for using materials produced domestically for public contracts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.