H.R. 3791 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 3791 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) has passed the house — introduced on Oct 13, 2009, sponsored by Harry Mitchell with 103 co-sponsors. Congress held 3 roll call votes on it.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Oct 13, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 103
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
What it does
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2014 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Harry Mitchell (D-AZ). Co-sponsors: 93 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedOct 13, 2009
- Passed the HouseNov 18, 2009
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Nov 19, 2009)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · Nov 18, 2009 · Passed395–31
Every roll call vote on this bill
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Nov 18, 2009
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Nov 18, 2009
- Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009House · Nov 18, 2009
More bills from Harry Mitchell in the 111th Congress
Other Emergency Management bills in the 111th Congress
- H.R. 730: Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act
- H.R. 5569: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010
- S. 3814: National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010
- H.R. 3978: First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act
- H.R. 3980: Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act
- H.R. 1746: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010
- S. 1386: Office of Disability Coordination Act of 2009
- H.R. 1655: Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act
- H.R. 2484: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009
- H.R. 3116: Berry Amendment Extension Act
Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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