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H.R. 228 (109th)

First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2005

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Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

18 February 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], PETER KING, Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], JOSE SERRANO, DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], NITA LOWEY, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Pete Sessions, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], JOSEPH CROWLEY, ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

15 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Act to require: (1) that each State be allocated in each fiscal year not less than .5 percent (currently, .75 percent) of the total amount appropriated for domestic preparedness grants; (2) such grants to be awarded based on a quantitative risk assessment for threat, vulnerability, and consequences; and (3) the Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support of the Office of Justice Programs, by March 1 of each year, to submit that assessment to Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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