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I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7996IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 19, 2026Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Norcross, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Linemen Legacy Act.

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Emergency response providers

Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)) is amended— (1)by striking includes Federal and inserting includes— (A)Federal; (2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (B)utility line technicians responding to a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191)..