2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Fund The U.S. Fire Administration And To
Reauthorize Two Federal Emergency Management Agency Programs For Fire
Response. In May 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that [...] would
authorize $95 million annually for the U.S. Fire Administration through
fiscal 2028, an increase of 24 percent over current funding levels,
including $3.4 million per year to develop standards for evaluating new
firefighting technologies, such as personal protection equipment,
virtual reality training methods and equipment, and hazard warning
devices. It also would reauthorize two Federal Emergency Management
Agency programs through fiscal 2028, each at $750 million annually, to
support fire departments, including to hire new firefighters, as well as
emergency medical service organizations and state fire training
academies. It would also require Government Accountability Office audits
and reports on USFA and federal firefighting funding, and it would
prohibit any Chinese entity from receiving funds authorized by the
bill." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of
393 to 13. [House Vote 194,
5/8/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/8/24;
Congressional Actions, S.
870]