S. 1955 · 110th Congress
Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007
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Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007 or the Reinforce FREEDOM Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make a grant to a first responder agency (a law enforcement or fire agency of a state or local government or an ambulance service) an employee of which (or a significant portion of…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 2, 2007
Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007 or the Reinforce FREEDOM Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make a grant to a first responder agency (a law enforcement or fire agency of a state or local government or an ambulance service) an employee of which (or a significant portion of the voluntary staff of which) is: (1) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and (2) on active duty or has received orders to begin active duty.
Authorizes the use of grant funds for: (1) the salary of an individual hired to replace such employee or volunteer; (2) overtime expenses for an employee performing tasks that would have been performed by such employee or volunteer; and (3) the cost of equipment, maintenance, or other activities that a first responder agency was unable to acquire or perform because of the costs of replacing such employee or volunteer or the need for which was caused by such employee's or volunteer's deployment.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007
Also known as: Reinforce FREEDOM Act
Latest action (Aug 2, 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 2, 2007
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No recorded floor vote found.