Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4517
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2022-07-13
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the eligible uses of firefighter assistance grant funds to cover the repair, modification, or improvement of fire stations, fire training facilities, and other similar facilities to improve the functionality of those facilities.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To expand the eligible uses of firefighter assistance grant funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Use of firefighter assistance grant funds Section 33(c)(3)(J) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(c)(3)(J) ) is amended to read as follows: (J) To repair, modify, or improve fire stations, fire training facilities, and other similar facilities— (i) to improve the functionality of those facilities; or (ii) to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel. .