A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

Bill Number

S 4821

Introduced

Oct 20, 2020

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Topics

Disaster relief and insurance Electric power generation and transmission Emergency Management First responders and emergency personnel

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Summary

This bill specifies that utility line technicians responding to a major disaster or emergency qualify as emergency response providers.

Actions

Oct 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 20, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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