Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-4094
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-30
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Building construction

Congressional oversight

Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the U.S. Fire Administration to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act . 2. Report on fire stations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to fire stations in the United States, including— (1) the age and condition of all Federal, State, and local fire stations; (2) whether there have been investments within the last 15 years to remodel a fire station with Federal, State, or local funds; (3) if investments described under paragraph (2) occurred, the nature and details of such investments; (4) whether the condition of a fire station impairs the ability of a fire service to protect property and maintain the safety and welfare of the public; and (5) whether the condition of a fire station negatively impacts the health and safety of the personnel of a fire service. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Fire station The term fire station means the physical building and other infrastructure used by a fire service. (3) Fire service; State; local The terms fire service , State , and local have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2202 ).