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US HB3370
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Sherrill
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AI Summary
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Directs the United States Fire Administrator to submit a comprehensive strategy to Congress within one year addressing equipment, training, and staffing standards for firefighter Rapid Intervention Teams (RITs), which are stand-by rescue crews designated to search for and rescue missing, trapped, or injured firefighters
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Requires assessment of current RIT standards nationwide, including training frequency, equipment quality, staffing levels, response times, and financial or logistical barriers affecting access to resources and interoperability across jurisdictions
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Mandates specific evaluation of RIT preparedness for maritime and port facility fires, including whether training and equipment are sufficient for fires on various ships, including foreign-flagged vessels with different firefighting equipment
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Requires review of NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Line of Duty Death reports from the preceding five years to identify trends and analyze the role of inadequate equipment, training, or staffing in firefighter deaths
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Requires congressional briefing within 18 months and recommendations for how Congress can expand access to modern equipment, training, and staffing while addressing causes of firefighter line-of-duty deaths
Legislative Description
PROTECT Firefighters Act Providing Resources and Operational Training to Eliminate Crisis Threats to Firefighters Act
Emergency management
Last Action
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Houlahan asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3370, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2/11/2026