S 977
118th Congress
Senate
Emergency Management
Building construction
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Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
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Wages and earnings
FIRE STATION Act
Introduced: March 27, 2023
Introduced by:
Van Hollen, Chris
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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