[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2795 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2795

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a study on the 
 circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of 
 first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2015

   Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Payne, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Kelly of 
    Illinois, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of 
   Connecticut, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of 
Texas, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Pallone) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a study on the 
 circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of 
 first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``First Responder Identification of 
Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations'' or the ``FRIENDS Act''.

SEC. 2. CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY IMPACT FIRST RESPONDERS DURING A 
              TERRORIST EVENT.

    Not later than 260 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
factors that would result in first responders failing to meet 
expectations based upon training and planning for terrorist incidents. 
The report--
            (1) may include information on first responder performance 
        and availability before, during, or after a terrorist threat or 
        event; and
            (2) shall--
                    (A) include first responder input on how the 
                presence of family in the impacted area, the adequacy 
                of personal protective equipment, and training gaps may 
                influence performance and availability; and
                    (B) contain recommendations to the Committee on 
                Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                Affairs of the Senate.
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