FIREFIGHTERS

Amendments

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1059 [29MR], S1063, S1108, S1109 [30MR], S1136, S1137, S1138, S1139, S1140 [17AP], S1157, S1215, S1216 [18AP], S1226, S1238 [19AP], S1278, S1280 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 130), H102 [9JA]

CDC: include neuropathy in list of conditions covered by World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 2636), H1758 [17AP]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see S. 569), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 1294), H1048 [1MR]

Chemicals: drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating development of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-free turnout gear (see H.R. 4769), H3886 [20JY]

Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 459), S426 [15FE]

——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer or judge (see S. 1617), S1678 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Facilities Loan and Grant Program to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (see H.R. 4736), H3857 [19JY]

Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (see H.R. 3366), H2376 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide to departmental firefighters medical testing and related services to detect and prevent certain cancers (see S. 2665), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 2852), H1946 [25AP]

——— share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders on how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries (see H.R. 849), H709 [6FE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States, territories, and Tribal governments to establish unarmed mobile crisis response program (see H.R. 1423), H1149 [7MR]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see S. 1925), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 3671), H2635 [25MY] (see H.R. 4274), H3107 [22JN]

——— increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders (see H.R. 6415), H5855 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: study circumstances which may impact effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 275), H202 [11JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see S. 1514), S1602 [10MY] (see H.R. 3170), H2243 [10MY]

——— expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders (see S. 1988), S2097 [14JN] (see H.R. 4787), H3887 [20JY]

——— provide that Armed Forces members, firefighters, and law enforcement officers shall be eligible for Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program (see H.R. 6863), H6997 [19DE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (see S. 261), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 795), H678 [2FE]

Dept. of State: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid foreign country suffering from natural disaster (see H.R. 5620), H4454 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters (see H.R. 5318), H4211 [29AU]

Dept. of Transportation: declare hazardous train events and notify local emergency response groups, fire departments, and law enforcement agencies when hazardous materials are moving through their communities (see S. 844), S825 [16MR]

——— establish per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) replacement program at certain airports (see H.R. 5356), H4229 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities (see H.R. 5153), H4164 [4AU]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1216), S1256 [19AP] (see H.R. 4353), H3142 [23JN]

EPA: exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal governments from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements (see S. 796), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1586), H1285 [14MR]

FAA: promulgate regulations to allow transport of firefighters on board covered aircraft operated on mission to suppress wildfire (see S. 1535), S1603 [10MY]

——— provide progress reports on development and implementation of national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam (see S. 1929), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 5355), H4228 [8SE]

FCC: require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 6823), H6984 [14DE]

Federal employees: provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H968 [28FE]

Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (see S. 3221), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6195), H5362 [2NO]

——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 2272), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4831), H3895 [24JY] (see H.R. 5169), H4171 [8AU]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 1505), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3108), H2135 [5MY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3539), H2455 [18MY]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see S. 559), S531 [28FE] (see S. 870), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 4090), H2930 [14JN]

——— establish cancer prevention programs under assistance to firefighters grant program (see H.R. 5212), H4186 [15AU]

——— provide grants for fire station construction (see S. 977), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 1814), H1464 [27MR]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize (see S. 2119), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 3821), H2741 [5JN]

First responders: support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments (see H.R. 6198), H5362 [2NO]

Forest Service: require standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements (see S. 2520), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 3396), H2423 [17MY]

GAO: study effectiveness of local alerting systems (see H.R. 2892), H2048 [26AP]

Gold Shield Families: tribute (see H. Res. 946), H7030 [3JA]

Hawaii: tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (see S. Res. 392), S4892 [30SE] (see H. Res. 752), H4910 [29SE]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H5174 [26OC]

Medicare: provide benefits for first responders at age of 57 (see H.R. 3725), H2638 [25MY]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see S. 3113), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6030), H5042 [24OC]

National Firefighter Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S2226 [22JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 1642), H1293 [17MR]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 163), S1211 [18AP] (see H. Res. 287), H1718 [10AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade 9-1-1 systems (see S. 2712), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 1784), H1437 [24MR]

New York, NY: provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5401), H4262 [12SE]

NIST: conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials (see H.R. 369), H242 [17JA]

Pensions: allow certain governmental pension plans to include firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics (see H.R. 5241), H4191 [18AU]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 211), S1624 [11MY] (see H. Res. 371), H2171 [9MY]

Social Security: replace windfall elimination provision with formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 5342), H4222 [5SE]

Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (see S. Res. 279), S2225 [22JN]

Taxation: establish credit for hired critical employees (see H.R. 4520), H3176 [10JY]

——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 957), H825 [9FE]

——— provide charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 3104), H2135 [5MY]

Transportation: permit operation of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems by all first responders (see H.R. 1192), H874 [24FE]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 343), H2118 [28AP]

Wildfires: improve Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks (see H.R. 4584), H3476 [12JY]

Cloture motions

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1079 [30MR]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), motion to proceed, S946 [27MR], S1016 [29MR]

Lists

Nevada BLM firefighters assisting with efforts to fight wildfires in Canada, H3132 [23JN]

Motions

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S946 [27MR], S1063 [30MR]

Proclamations

Tribute to Michael W. Daly: Representative Malliotakis, E1147 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Altoona, PA: anniversary of Newburg Volunteer Fire Dept., H3615 [17JY]

Bellefonte, PA: tribute to Logan Fire Co., canned food drive, H506 [30JA]

Canada: tribute to Nevada BLM firefighters assisting with efforts to fight wildfires in Canada, H3132 [23JN]

CDC: expand World Trade Center Health Program coverage, H687 [6FE]

——— include neuropathy in list of conditions covered by World Trade Center Health Program (H.R. 2636), H2045 [26AP]

Centre County, PA: tribute to Alpha Fire Co., firefighters, H4961 [3OC]

Charlotte, NC: express condolences to families and victims of SouthPark apartment building fire and commend efforts of first responders, H2509 [23MY]

Chatham, NJ: anniversary of Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Dept., E390 [2MY]

Clarion County, PA: anniversary of 911 Communications Center, H2561 [24MY]

Columbus, IN: tribute to Columbus Fire Dept., H3212 [12JY]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell Fire Dept., Emergency Management and Public Works team, E794 [25AU]

Cortland County, NY: anniversary of Homer Fire Dept., E764 [8AU]

Delta, PA: anniversary of Mason Dixon Fair, E658 [11JY]

Depew, NY: tribute to Depew Fire Dept., E695 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Facilities Loan and Grant Program to provide capital investment for facilities providing healthcare, education, child care, public safety, and other vital services in rural areas (H.R. 4736), H3862 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders (H.R. 6415), H5734 [14NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (H.R. 3170), H2337 [15MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (H.R. 4353), H3687 [18JY]

Duncan, Jordan: Pacific Education Institute FieldSTEM Teacher of the Year award recipient, H6116 [5DE]

Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc.: anniversary, E474 [22MY]

EPA: exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal governments from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements (H.R. 1586), H2182 [10MY], H2670 [31MY]

FAA: promulgate regulations to allow transport of firefighters on board covered aircraft operated on mission to suppress wildfire, H3825, H3826 [19JY]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept., E309 [13AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept., High School Firefighter Program graduates, E799 [29AU]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Dept., recruit class, E307 [13AP]

Federal employees: tribute, H4374 [18SE]

Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters, H3572 [13JY]

——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (H.R. 4831), H4259 [12SE]

Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue and EMS Awards recipients, E832 [12SE]

Guam: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Typhoon Mawar, H2769 [7JN]

Hawaii: anniversary of Maui wildfires, H5649 [8NO]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, H4258 [12SE]

——— tribute to first responders and aid workers who assisted after Maui wildfires, H6876 [13DE]

Illinois: express condolences for victims of I–55 highway crash and commend efforts of first responders, H2296 [11MY]

Indiana: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, severe weather, H3212 [12JY]

International Association of Fire Chiefs: anniversary, E738 [27JY]

Lancaster, NY: rededication of Patriots and Heroes Park, H3002 [21JN]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to Little Rock Fire Dept., Station 9, H4957 [3OC]

Lombardi, Don: International Association of Fire Chiefs Metropolitan ‘‘Metro’’ Chiefs Division Russell E. Sanders Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E545 [12JN]

Louisiana: commend first responders who responded to wildfires, H4278 [13SE]

Mifflinburg, PA: anniversary of Mifflinburg Hose Co., No. 1, H4948 [2OC]

Moline, IL: Moline Fire Dept., recipient of Black Hawk College First Responder Agency of the Year Award, E1154 [1DE]

Mount Arlington, NJ: anniversary of Mount Arlington Fire Dept., E728 [26JY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Nashville Fire Dept., Rescue Task Force response to shooting at Covenant School, E429 [11MY]

Nittany Valley Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.: anniversary, H5154 [26OC]

Paradise, CA: anniversary of wildlifes, H5650 [8NO]

Penngrove Social Firemen (organization): tribute, E233 [21MR]

Petoskey, MI: anniversary of Resort Bear Creek Fire Dept., E749 [1AU]

Pima, AZ: tribute to community members, H4270 [13SE]

Rural areas: tribute to firefighters, H2893 [14JN]

Savannah, GA: tribute to Savannah Fire Dept., E818 [8SE]

Selbyville, DE: anniversary of Selbyville Volunteer Fire Co., E725 [26JY], E750 [1AU]

Skamania County, WA: tribute to firefighters and first responders for assistance during Tunnel 5 wildfires, H3489 [13JY]

Southern Pines, NC: anniversary of Southern Pines Fire Dept., E209 [10MR]

State College, PA: tribute to Alpha Fire Co., canned food drive, H506 [30JA]

Texas: tribute to 6th Congressional District outstanding constituents, H4338 [14SE]

Valatie, NY: tribute to first responders for rescue from burning building, E133 [17FE]

Virginia: anniversary of Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., E306 [13AP]

Wappinger Falls, NY: tribute to first responders, H6727 [7DE]

Washington (State): tribute to those fighting wildfires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, H4387 [19SE]

West Warwick, RI: anniversary of nightclub fire, H804 [9FE]

Westmoreland County, VA: anniversary of Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Dept., E399 [5MY]

Wildfires: support wildland firefighters and condemn litigation relative to use of aerial fire retardant, H557, H569, H570 [31JA]

——— tribute to wildland firefighters, H4373 [18SE]

Woodstock Fire Dept., Inc.: anniversary, H518 [31JA]

Ypsilanti, MI: anniversary of Ypsilanti Firehouse Museum, E1089 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

Buffalo, NY: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, four-alarm fire on Main Street, S615 [2MR]

CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program, S3722 [27JY]

Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (S. 459), S428 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (S. 261), S1641 [15MY]

Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (S. 3221), S5341 [2NO]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (S. 1505), S4746–S4748 [28SE]

FEMA: allow use of firefighter assistance grant funds to construct new facilities in certain rural communities, S1280, S1281 [20AP]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S835 [16MR], S839 [21MR], S1063, S1078 [30MR], S1150, S1154–S1159, S1204, S1217 [18AP], S1219, S1224–S1227, S1238 [19AP], S1276–S1281, S1284, S1288 [20AP]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), motion to proceed, S946 [27MR], S1008, S1016 [29MR], S1062 [30MR]

——— authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), unanimous-consent agreement, S1154 [18AP]

——— prohibit award of firefighter assistance grants to fire departments that dismissed employees for not complying with coronavirus vaccine mandate, S1225, S1226 [19AP]

——— provide grants for fire station construction, S1279 [20AP]

——— use unobligated Federal funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic to offset cost of U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, S1238 [19AP]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize, S3724 [27JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 2119), S6042, S6043 [19DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2119), unanimous-consent request, S6043 [19DE]

Hawaii: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S3880 [5SE], S4252 [7SE], S4435 [13SE], S4816 [29SE]

——— tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (S. Res. 392), S4895 [30SE]

Kentucky: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, severe weather, S643 [6MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 211), S1633 [11MY]

——— observance, S1617 [11MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1061 [30MR]

Surfside, FL: anniversary of residential building collapse (S. Res. 279), S2250 [22JN]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S4257 [7SE]

Reports filed

Fire Grants and Safety Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 118–177), H4216 [1SE]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3821) (H. Rept. 118–247), H5103 [25OC]

NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 369) (H. Rept. 118–178), H4216 [1SE]

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2272) (S. Rept. 118–97), S4355 [11SE]

Texts of

S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act, S1285 [20AP]

S. Res. 163, support goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, S1214 [18AP]

S. Res. 211, Public Service Recognition Week, S1631 [11MY]

S. Res. 279, Surfside, FL, residential building collapse anniversary, S2243 [22JN]

S. Res. 281, National Firefighter Safety Week, S2244 [22JN]

S. Res. 392, tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui, HI, wildfires, S4893 [30SE]