House Subcommittee Conducts Hearing on USFA, Firefighter Grant Programs
On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, the House Science, Technology and Space Committee’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology conducted a hearing to the review the United … Read More
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House Subcommittee Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
On Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The … Read More
Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Volunteer Incentive Bills
On May 25, 2017, Senator Susan Collins (ME) and Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD) introduced 2 pieces of legislation intended to assist volunteer fire departments in … Read More
White House Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, the White House released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal. The $4.1 trillion spending plan includes $44.1 billion in funding for the … Read More
Congress Passes Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act
This week, Congress passed legislation designed to improve the timeliness and transparency in the Justice Department’s processing of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program survivor, … Read More
House Hearing Spotlights Fire Service Occupational Cancer
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health.” The … Read More
Senate Committee Approves AFG/SAFER Reauthorization
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs unanimously approved S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act. The legislation reauthorizes the … Read More
House Judiciary Committee Approves The Honoring Hometown Heroes Act
On May 3, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, by voice vote. The legislation, which was introduced by … Read More
Congress Approves Fiscal Year 2017 Spending Package
Congress has approved H.R. 244, an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal … Read More
Fire Grants Reauthorization Introduced in the Senate
First Responder Grants and Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) Did you know that popular fire grants such as AFG and SAFER are only authorized through … Read More