United States · Law · HR
H.R. 7077 (117th)
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Introduced
15 March 2022
Last action
20 December 2022 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-246.
Sponsors
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Peter Meijer, Anthony Gonzalez, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Marie Newman, Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
17 December 2025
Summary
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) to conduct on-site investigations of major fires and other fires under other specified circumstances. In the case of a major fire, the USFA may send incident investigators (e.g., safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists) to the site. Any such investigation shall (1) be conducted in coordination with appropriate federal, state, and local authorities; and (2) examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters. Upon concluding any such investigation, the USFA must issue a public report to local, state, and federal authorities on the findings of such investigation or collaborate with another investigating federal agency on that agency's report. Additionally, the USFA may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
15 March 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
5 April 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
Source: Calendars
6 May 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-309.
Source: Committee
6 May 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-309.
Source: Committee
10 May 2022
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
10 May 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7077.
Source: Floor
10 May 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4733-4736)
Source: Floor
10 May 2022
Floor
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 37 (Roll no. 153).(text: 05/10/2022 CR H4733)
Source: Floor
11 May 2022
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4833-4834)
Source: Floor
12 May 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2022
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
14 November 2022
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Source: Calendars
14 November 2022
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-195.
Source: Committee
14 November 2022
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-195.
Source: Committee
6 December 2022
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7003)
Source: Floor
6 December 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7003)
Source: Floor
7 December 2022
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 December 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077.
Source: Floor
12 December 2022
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Beyer moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. ((consideration: CR H9652-9653; text: CR H9652))
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 December 2022
Passed
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803, H9809-9810; text: CR H9803-9809)
Source: Floor
14 December 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.
Source: Floor
14 December 2022
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on H.R. 7077 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
16 December 2022
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 December 2022
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 December 2022
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-246.
Source: President
20 December 2022
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 December 2022
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
11 May 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 379 · No 37 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 December 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 6 December 2022 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 14 November 2022 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 12 May 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 May 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 May 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 15 March 2022 · Download file
Documents
22 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 December 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 December 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 December 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 6 December 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 14 November 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 14 November 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 14 November 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House
summary · EN · 11 May 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 6 May 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to House
summary · EN · 6 May 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2022
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 March 2022
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Sponsor
- Peter Meijer · R · Sponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
- · hssy00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
- related to → Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3905) to prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4003) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises; providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1437) to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R 2617) to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Related across the Repo ecosystem
Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.
Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act · H.R. 7077 (117th) · US
- Identifier matchPROJECTS_FROM
Same us record 117-hr-7077 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7077
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7077
- us · 117-hr-7077 · source updated 17 December 2025