S 546 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

RESPONSE Act of 2016

Introduced Feb 24, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Heidi Heitkamp D-ND

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-321.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2015
  2. Passed SenateMay 9, 2016
  3. Passed HouseNov 29, 2016
  4. To the PresidentDec 14, 2016
  5. Became lawDec 16, 2016

Summary

RESPONSE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council.

The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall develop recommendations for improving emergency responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents involving railroads after evaluating the following topics:

  • the quality and application of training for state and local emergency responders related to rail hazmat incidents, including training for emergency responders serving small communities near railroads;
  • the availability and effectiveness of federal, state, local, and nongovernmental funding levels related to training emergency responders for rail hazmat incidents, including emergency responders serving small communities near railroads; and
  • the strategy for integrating commodity flow studies, mapping, and rail and hazmat databases for state and local emergency responders and increasing the rate of access to the individual responder in existing or emerging communications technology.

The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall terminate within 90 days after the council submits a report approving the RESPONSE Subcommittee recommendations.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2015 to Jun 9, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalFeb 24, 2015
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalFeb 24, 2015
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalFeb 24, 2015
D-NJCory A. BookerFeb 25, 2015
D-MOClaire McCaskillFeb 26, 2015
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.Mar 10, 2015
R-IAJoni ErnstJun 9, 2015

Actions 29

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-321.
  2. Dec 16, 2016Signed by President.
  3. Dec 14, 2016Presented to President.
  4. Dec 12, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 10, 2016Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7104)
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Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 3889In the nature of a substitute.Heidi Heitkamp D-NDAmendment SA 3889 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1043RESPONSE Act of 2015Related billFeb 25, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 7

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 29, 2016Engrossed Amendment House
  3. Nov 14, 2016Reported in House
  4. May 10, 2016Referred in House
  5. May 9, 2016Engrossed in Senate
  6. Jul 21, 2015Reported to Senate
  7. Feb 24, 2015Introduced in Senate

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