A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 100-476 · H.R. 4419 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 6, 1988 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Walgren (D-PA-18)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991. Sets a limit on the authorization of such appropriations for National Emergency Training Center site administration.
Requires the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to study and report to the Congress by January 1, 1989, concerning the quality, availability, and degree of use of fire prevention systems for the hearing impaired.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Product Safety Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 6, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-476.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 26, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 22, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Consumer Affairs and Product Safety Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 24, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Apr 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Apr 21, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Apr 20, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.