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The FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training. - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":34048,"prefix":"mr","prefix_display":"MR.","first_name":"KENNETH","nickname":null,"middle_name":"PAUL","last_name":"LASALA","suffix":"jr","suffix_display":"JR"},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":143412,"prefix":"mr","prefix_display":"MR.","first_name":"STEVEN","nickname":null,"middle_name":"JOSEPH","last_name":"ALONZO","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false},{"lobbyist":{"id":149476,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"EDWARD","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"HERZIG","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":134,"name":"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)"},{"id":56,"name":"Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)"},{"id":34,"name":"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)"},{"id":201,"name":"Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)"},{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":247,"name":"Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":212,"name":"U.S. Forest Service"}]},{"general_issue_code":"COM","general_issue_code_display":"Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV","description":"The First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7386), provisions relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. 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High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. 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Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (H.R. 3924), provisions to create a Quadrennial Fire Review. The review would include a quantitative analysis of changes to the built and natural environments and the impact on wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. Issues related to creating an improved national mutual aid system. The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669), provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants. Issues relating to re-establishing the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy. Issues relating to the appointment of a U.S. Fire Administrator. 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The Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538/S. 3145), provisions to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. The Community Paramedicine Act (H.R. 4011), provisions to fund Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Health (CP/MIH) programs. The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 3791), provisions to direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to accurately count the number of EMS practitioners in the United States. 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Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act (H.R. 3922), provisions to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on existing federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across federal and non-federal land ownership boundaries. Wildfire Coordination Act (H.R. 3923), provisions to establish a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate federal wildfire research, translate it into practical applications, and establish partnerships with private and federally- funded research entities. Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (H.R. 3924), provisions to create a Quadrennial Fire Review. The review would include a quantitative analysis of changes to the built and natural environments and the impact on wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. Issues relating to the creation of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. 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Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act (S. 4084), provisions to establish a working group to review and establish guidance and best practices for responding to electric vehicle fires. H.R. 6948, provisions to require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows the timely extinguishment of an electric vehicle battery fire. The SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 7390), provisions to ensure effective emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues related to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Issues relating to pipeline safety and pipeline safety grants. Issues relating to procedures for venting and burning hazardous materials in tanker cars. Issues relating to automatic vehicle crash notifications. Issues relating Federal Rail Administration's \"vent and burn\" guidance. 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Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act (S. 4084), provisions to establish a working group to review and establish guidance and best practices for responding to electric vehicle fires. H.R. 6948, provisions to require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows the timely extinguishment of an electric vehicle battery fire. The SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 7390), provisions to ensure effective emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire and EMS apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues related to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Issues relating to pipeline safety and pipeline safety grants. Issues relating to procedures for venting and burning hazardous materials in tanker cars. Issues relating to automatic vehicle crash notifications. Issues relating Federal Rail Administration's \"vent and burn\" guidance. The BUILD America Act (H.R. 8870)/the Railway Safety Act (H.R. 7748/S. 3903)/Railroad Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 7662), provisions relating to railway safety and hazardous materials transportation and the transmission of rail consist information to intelligence fusion centers. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council and its reformulation. 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