Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 3370
PROTECT Firefighters Act
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Introduced 2025-05-13Topic: public safety · laborSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the U.S. Fire Administrator to send Congress a strategy within one year on equipment, training, and staffing standards for firefighter Rapid Intervention Teams, which are crews on stand-by at a fire scene to rescue missing, trapped, or injured firefighters. The strategy must describe current standards, barriers to access, and how consistent equipment and training are across states, including for teams that respond to fires at ports and on ships. It must also review five years of federal reports on firefighter line-of-duty deaths and give Congress recommendations. The Administrator would also brief Congress on the strategy within 18 months.
Sponsors
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | House | ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3370, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | refer |
| 2025-05-13 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-05-13 | Introduced in House | introduce |