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H.R. 7077 (117th): Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act

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To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Ritchie Torres

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 15th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2022
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Mar 15, 2022
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 20, 2022

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 20, 2022.

Law
Pub.L. 117-246
Cosponsors

34 Cosponsors (30 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

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History

Mar 15, 2022
 
Introduced

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Apr 5, 2022
 
Ordered Reported

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May 6, 2022
 
Text Published

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May 6, 2022
 
Reported by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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May 11, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Aug 3, 2022
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Nov 14, 2022
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Dec 6, 2022
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 9, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 14, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 15, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 20, 2022
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 7077 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 7077. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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