RESPONSE Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 26, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
RESPONSE Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council.
Directs the Subcommittee to develop recommendations for improving emergency responder training and resource allocation, including regarding:
- the quality and application of training for local emergency first responders related to rail hazardous materials incidents, with a particular focus on local emergency responders and small communities near railroads;
- the effectiveness of funding levels related to training local emergency responders for rail hazardous materials incidents, with a particular focus on local emergency responders and small communities;
- a strategy for integration of commodity flow studies, mapping, and access platforms for local emergency responders and how to increase the rate of access to the individual responder in communications technology;
- the lack of emergency response plans for rail, similar to existing law related to maritime and stationary facility emergency response plans;
- the development of a train incident database;
- increasing access to relevant, useful, and timely information for the local emergency responder; and
- determining the most efficient agencies and offices for the implementation of the recommendations.
Terminates the Subcommittee not later than four years after this Act's enactment, subject to one year extensions.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2014 to Jul 31, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jun 26, 2014 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 16, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 21, 2014 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Jul 31, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 26, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4158)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5345 | RESPONSE Act of 2014 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
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