S. 870 · 118th Congress

An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Mar 16, 2023 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). 14 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-67.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-67
Introduced
Mar 16, 2023
Cosponsors
14
6 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

Subjects

  • China
  • Congressional oversight
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Temporary and part-time employment

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Democrats · 5

Independents · 3

Republicans · 6

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Mar 29, 2023· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 96–0
  2. On the Amendment
    Apr 18, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 49–50
  3. On the Amendment
    Apr 19, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 45–54
  4. On the Amendment
    Apr 19, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 45–54
  5. On the Amendment
    Apr 19, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–49
  6. On the Amendment
    Apr 20, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 46–51
  7. On the Amendment
    Apr 20, 2023· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 42–56
  8. On Passage of the Bill
    Apr 20, 2023· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 95–2
  9. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 8, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 393–13
  10. On the Motion
    Jun 18, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 88–2

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 16, 2023 · SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Mar 21, 2023 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 28.
  4. Mar 27, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S946)
  5. Mar 27, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S946)
  6. Mar 29, 2023 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 78. (CR S1016-1017)Senate · Roll call 78
  7. Mar 29, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1017)
  8. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1063)
  9. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  10. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1063, S1078-1079)
  11. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1079)
  12. Apr 18, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1154-1161)
  13. Apr 18, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
  14. Apr 19, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1219, S1224-1227, S1238-1239)
  15. Apr 20, 2023 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1277-1285)
  16. Apr 20, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 4/18/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 94.(text: S1285)Senate · Roll call 94
  17. Apr 20, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate, under the order of 4/18/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 94. (text: S1285)Senate · Roll call 94
  18. Apr 20, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. Apr 24, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  20. Apr 24, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  21. May 7, 2024 · HouseMr. Kean (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  22. May 7, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2910-2922)
  23. May 7, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 870.
  24. May 7, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  25. May 8, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2986)
  26. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 13, 1 Present (Roll no. 194). (text: 5/7/2024 CR H2910-2919)House · Roll call 194
  27. May 8, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 13, 1 Present (Roll no. 194). (text: 5/7/2024 CR H2910-2919)House · Roll call 194
  28. May 8, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. May 8, 2024 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  30. May 9, 2024 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
  31. Jun 18, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4125-4142)
  32. Jun 18, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 870 made in Senate. (CR S4125)
  33. Jun 18, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 870 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 2. Record Vote Number: 200.Senate · Roll call 200
  34. Jun 18, 2024 · SenateSenate agreed to the House amendments to S. 870 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 2. Record Vote Number: 200. (consideration: CR S4142)Senate · Roll call 200
  35. Jun 20, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  36. Jul 8, 2024Presented to President.
  37. Jul 8, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  38. Jul 9, 2024Signed by President.
  39. Jul 9, 2024Signed by President.
  40. Jul 9, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-67.
  41. Jul 9, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-67.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS8 reports
    $826.4K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS$5,280 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Congressional Fire Services Institute5 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  3. National Volunteer Fire Council5 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL, INC.$60K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. The Dow Chemical Company, dba Dow5 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THEAI match · 100%
  5. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION$1.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. Urenco USA Inc.4 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  8. American Burn Association3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  9. City of Phoenix, AZ3 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  10. Clean Energy Buyers Association (formerly RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)3 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  11. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION3 reports
    $4.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. Energy Northwest3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  13. Louisiana Energy Services, LLC3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES, LLCAI match · 100%
  14. OKLO INC.3 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  15. Orange County Fire Authority3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  16. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  17. TERRAPOWER, LLC3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  18. FIRSTENERGY CORP.2 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  19. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC.$187.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. Mechanical Contractors Association of America2 reports
  21. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION1 report
    $230K reported (all issues)
  22. Beecher Emission Solution Technologies, LLC d/b/a Ward Diesel1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BEECHER EMISSION SOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES LLCAI match · 100%
  23. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.1 report
    $250K reported (all issues)
  24. City of Salisbury, NC1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  25. D INITIATIVES LLC (o/b/a ?FAMA/FEMSA)1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  26. Entergy Services, LLC1 report
  27. Northeast Public Power Association1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  28. San Diego County1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF$342.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  29. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC1 report
    $200K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC$296.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.