To support initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit and the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, to encourage implementation of the new "Everyone Goes Home" campaign to make firefighter safety a national priority, and to support the goals of the national "stand down" called by fire organizations.

Bill: 109-hconres-180
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2005-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Conferences
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Labor and Employment
Occupational health and safety
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-16
text: 
Supports: (1) initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit and the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries; and (2) the goals of the national &quot;stand down&quot; called by fire organizations beginning on June 21, 2005, and encourages all fire departments to participate in this effort. 
 
Encourages implementation of the new &quot;Everyone Goes Home&quot; campaign to make firefighter safety a national priority.

action_date: 2005-06-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Supports: (1) initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit and the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries; and (2) the goals of the national &quot;stand down&quot; called by fire organizations beginning on June 21, 2005, and encourages all fire departments to participate in this effort. 
 
Encourages implementation of the new &quot;Everyone Goes Home&quot; campaign to make firefighter safety a national priority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4820)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4820)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4860)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 180.
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4820-4823)
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2005-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-16
text: Introduced in House