Fire Grants and Safety Act

Bill: 117-s-4882
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-09-19
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Forests, forestry, trees

Temporary and part-time employment
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Fire Grants and Safety Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program.</p>

action_date: 2022-11-28
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Fire Grants and Safety Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grants Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program.</p> <p>The bill imposes a new sunset date of 2032 for the SAFER and AFG programs.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act . 2. Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f). . 3. Reauthorization of assistance to firefighters grants program and the fire prevention and safety grants program (a) Repeal of sunset Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 ) is amended by striking subsection (r). (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 4. Reauthorization of staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant program (a) Repeal of sunset Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a ) is amended by striking subsection (k). (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 567 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4882 [Report No. 117–214] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Carper , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act . 2. Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f). . 3. Reauthorization of assistance to firefighters grants program and the fire prevention and safety grants program (a) Repeal of sunset Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 ) is amended by striking subsection (r). (a) Sunset Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(r) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 4. Reauthorization of staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant program (a) Repeal of sunset Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a ) is amended by striking subsection (k). (a) Sunset Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(k) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .

November 28, 2022 Reported with amendments