H.R. 4089House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Safer Response Act of 2023

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The Safer Response Act of 2023 amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and increase federal grants for first‑responder training. It sets the annual grant amount at $56 million for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, replacing the previous $36 million per year that covered 2019‑2023. The change aims to provide more funding for training programs that help emergency personnel respond safely.

Key Provisions

Increases the authorized annual grant for first‑responder training to $56 million for FY 2024‑2028, up from $36 million for FY 2019‑2023.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

June 16, 2023

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Introduced in House

June 14, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

June 14, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

June 16, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 14, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4089

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 14, 2023

Mr. D'Esposito (for himself and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for first responder training.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safer Response Act of 2023.

First responder training

Section 546(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–1(h)) is amending by striking $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.