H.R.7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 15, 2022
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2022

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Bill Summary

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to conduct on-site investigations of major fires and other fires under other specified circumstances. In the case of a major fire, the USFA may send incident investigators (e.g., safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists) to the site. Any such investigation shall (1)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 10 statements associated with H.R.7077.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 16, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec. 14, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on H.R. 7077 are considered vacated.
Dec. 14, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803, H9809-9810; text: CR H9803-9809)
Dec. 12, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077. (consideration: CR H9652-9653; text: CR H9652)
Dec. 12, 2022
Mr. Beyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec. 12, 2022
Mr. Beyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. ((consideration: CR H9652-9653; text: CR H9652))
Dec. 12, 2022
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.
Dec. 12, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077.
Dec. 7, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 6, 2022

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 6, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec. 6, 2022

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)

Dec. 6, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7003)
Nov. 14, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Nov. 14, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-195.
Aug. 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 12, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 11, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153).
May 11, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
May 11, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)
May 11, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4833-4834)
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4733-4736; text: CR H4733)
May 10, 2022
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.
May 10, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7077.
May 10, 2022
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4733-4736)
May 6, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
May 6, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-309.
April 5, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
April 5, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
March 15, 2022

Introduced in the House by Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)

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