First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
Public Law 118-165 · H.R. 3254 · 118th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ-10)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Dale Strong
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-165.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-243.
- Jul 31, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 5, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 27, 2023FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Jul 25, 2023FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3254.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 19, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-152.
- May 17, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 11, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.