LEGISLATION OF CONCERN TO THE IAFF IN THE 109TH CONGRESS

 

 

ISSUE                                     BILL                           SPONSOR                                                     STATUS                                                                  

 

SAFER/FIRE Funds FY07    Amdt. to H.R. 5441     Sabo (D-MN) / Sweeney (R-NY)                    Adopted in House 5/25/06:  Voice Vote

                                                H.R. 5441                                                                                            Adopted in House 6/6/06:  389-9

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 5441     Dodd (D-CT) / DeWine (R-OH)                      Adopted in Senate 7/13/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                H.R. 5441                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/13/06:  100-0

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 5441                                                                         Adopted in House 9/29/06:  412-6

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 9/29/06:  Voice Vote

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 10/4/06:  Public Law 109-295                                                                            

 

SAFER/FIRE Funds FY06    Amdt. to H.R. 2360     Sabo (D-MN)                                                  Adopted in House 5/17/05:  Voice Vote

                                                H.R. 2360                                                                                            Adopted in House 5/17/05:  424-1

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 2360     Gregg (R-NH)                                                  Adopted in Senate 7/11/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                H.R. 2360                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/14/05:  96-1

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 2360                                                                         Adopted in House 10/6/05:  347-70

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 10/7/05:  Voice Vote

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 10/18/05:  Public Law 109-90

 

HELPS Retirees Act             H.R. 2177                    Chocola (R-IN) / Neal (D-MA)                       Introduced in House

                                                H.R. 2830                    Boehner (R-OH)                                              Adopted in House 12/15/05:  294-132

                                                H.R. 4                          Boehner (R-OH)                                              Adopted in House 7/28/06:  279-131

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 8/3/06:  93-5

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 8/17/06:  Public Law 109-280

 

Medical Monitoring               H.R. 3850                    Maloney (D-NY) / Shays (R-CT)                     Introduced in House

                                                S. 1741                        Voinovich (R-OH) / Clinton (D-NY)                Adopted in Committee 6/15/06

                                                H.R. 5351                    Reichert (R-WA) / Pascrell (D-NJ)                   Adopted in Committee 5/17/06

                                                S. 3721                        Collins (R-ME) /  Lieberman (D-CT)                Adopted in Committee 7/27/06

Amdt. to H.R. 5441     Collins (R-ME) / Lieberman (D-CT)                 Adopted in Senate 7/11/06:  87-11

                                                H.R. 5441                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/13/06:  100-0

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 4954     Voinovich (R-OH) / Clinton (D-NY)                Adopted in Senate 9/13/06:  Voice Vote

                                                H.R. 4954                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 9/14/06:  98-0

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 4954                                                                         Adopted in House 9/30/06:  409-2

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 9/30/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 10/13/06:  Public Law 109-347

 

FEMA Reform                       H.R. 5351                    Reichert (R-WA) / Pascrell (D-NJ)                   Adopted in Committee 5/17/06

                                                S. 3721                        Collins (R-ME) /  Lieberman (D-CT)                Adopted in Committee 7/27/06

Amdt. to H.R. 5441     Collins (R-ME) / Lieberman (D-CT)                 Adopted in Senate 7/11/06:  87-11

                                                H.R. 5441                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/13/06:  100-0

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 5441                                                                         Adopted in House 9/29/06:  412-6

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 9/29/06:  Voice Vote

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 10/4/06:  Public Law 109-295

 

FEMA Independence            H.R. 5316                    Young (R-AK) / Oberstar (D-MN)                  Adopted in Committee 5/17/06, 5/18/06                

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 5441     Clinton (D-NY)                                                Failed in Senate 7/11/06:  32-66

 

Federal Presumptive              H.R. 697                      Davis (R-VA)                                                   Hearing Held 5/26/05

Disability                                S. 1221                        Dayton (D-MN)                                               Introduced in Senate

 

Collective Bargaining            H.R. 1249                    Kildee (D-MI) / Ney (R-OH)                           Introduced in House

                                                S. 513                          Gregg (R-NH) / Kennedy (D-MA)                   Introduced in Senate

 

Interoperable                         S. 1274                        Lieberman (D-CT)                                           Introduced in Senate

Communications                     S. 3172                        Clinton (D-NY)                                                Introduced in Senate

                                                H.R. 5852                    Reichert (R-WA) / Pascrell (D-NJ)                   Adopted in House 7/25/06:  414-2

                                                S. 2653                        Stevens (R-AK)                                               Adopted in Senate 12/6/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in House 12/9/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 12/22/06:  Public Law 109-459                                        

 

Spectrum for First                  S. 1268                        McCain (R-AZ)                                               Introduced in Senate

Responders                            H.R. 1646                    Harman (D-CA)                                               Introduced in House

                                                S. 1932                        Gregg (R-NH)                                                  Adopted in Senate 11/3/05:  52-47

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in House 11/18/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  S. 1932                                                                             Adopted in House 12/19/05:  212-206

                                                Amdt. to Conf. Conrad (D-ND)                                                           Adopted in Senate 12/21/05:  51-50

Rpt.:  S. 1932                                                                                       Adopted in House 2/1/06:  216-214

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 2/8/06:  Public Law 109-171

 

Interoperability /                    S. 1725                        Lieberman (D-CT)                                           Adopted in Committee 9/29/05

Medical Monitoring

 

911 Access                             H.R. 2418                    Gordon (D-TN)                                               Introduced in House

S. 1063                        Nelson (D-FL)                                                 Adopted in Committee 12/20/05

Amdt. to H.R. 4954     Burns (R-MT)                                                  Adopted in Senate: Unanimous Consent

H.R. 4954                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 9/14/06: 98-0

H.R. 5252                    Barton (R-TX)                                                 Adopted in House 6/8/06:  321-101

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate Committee 6/28/06

                                               

Homeland Security                H.R. 1544                    Cox (R-CA)                                                     Adopted in House 5/12/05:  409-10

Grants                                     H.R. 3199                    Sensenbrenner (R-WI)                                     Adopted in House 7/21/05:  257-171

                                                S. 21                            Collins (R-ME)                                                 Adopted in Committee 5/24/05

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 2360     Collins (R-ME)                                                 Adopted in Senate 7/12/05:  71-26

                                                H.R. 2360                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/14/05:  96-1

 

Disaster Loans for                 H.R. 4024                    Baker (R-LA) / Jefferson (D-LA)                     Introduced in House

Katrina                                   S. 1857                        Landrieu (D-LA)                                              Introduced in Senate

                                                S. 1858                        Vitter (R-LA) / Frist (R-TN)                             Passed Senate 10/7/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Passed House 10/7/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 10/7/05:  Public Law 109-88

 

Hazmat Reauthorization        S. 732                          Inhofe (R-OK)                                                 Adopted in Committee 4/6/05

H.R. 3                          Young (R-AK)                                                 Adopted in House 3/10/05:  417-9

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 5/17/05:  89-11

Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 3                                                                               Adopted in House 7/29/05:  412-8

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/29/05:  91-4

                                                                                                            Enacted 8/10/05:  Public Law 109-59

 

Hazardous Materials             H.R. 1414                    Markey (D-MA)                                              Introduced in House

Transportation                       H.R. 2351                    Oberstar (D-MN)                                            Introduced in House

                                                H.R. 5782                    Young (R-AK)                                                 Adopted in House12/6/06:  Voice Vote

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 12/7/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 12/29/06:  Public Law 109-468

 

PSOB Cancer Presumption   H.R. 1147                    Baca (D-CA)                                                   Introduced in House

 

Pay Parity for Federal           H. Con. Res. 40           Hoyer (D-MD)                                                 Introduced in House

Employees                              S. Con. Res. 8              Sarbanes (D-MD)                                            Introduced in Senate

                                                H.R. 3058                                                                                            Adopted in House 6/30/05:  405-18

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 10/20/05:  93-1

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 3058                                                                         Adopted in House 11/18/05:  392-31

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 11/21/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 11/30/05:  Public Law 109-115

H.R. 5576                                                                                            Adopted in House 6/14/06:  406-22

                                                                                                                                                           

Housing Assistance for          H.R. 3556                    Harris (R-FL)                                                   Introduced in House

Fire Fighters

 

Waive Early Distribution       H.R. 448                      Brady (R-TX)                                                  Introduced in House

Penalty for DROP Plans        S. 219                          Grassley (R-IA)                                                Introduced in Senate

                                                H.R. 2830                    Boehner (R-OH)                                              Adopted in House 12/15/05:  294-132

                                                S. 1783                        Grassley (R-IA)                                                Passed Senate 11/16/05:  97-2

                                                H.R. 4                          Boehner (R-OH)                                              Adopted in House 7/28/06:  279-131

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 8/3/06:  93-5

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 8/17/06:  Public Law 109-280

 

Pandemic Flu                          H.R. 4939                                                                                            Adopted in House 3/16/06:  348-71

Preparedness                                                                                                                                     Adopted in Senate 5/4/06:  77-21

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 4939                                                                         Adopted in House 6/13/06:  351-67

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 6/15/06:  98-1

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 6/15/06:  Public Law 109-234    

                                                S. 3678                        Burr (R-NC)                                                    Adopted in Senate 12/5/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in House 12/9/06:  Unanimous Consent

                                                                                                                                                            Enacted 12/19/06:  Public Law 109-417                

 

Permit State Taxation            S. 2152                        Enzi (R-WY)                                                    Introduced in Senate

of Internet Sales                    S. 2153                        Dorgan (D-ND)                                               Introduced in Senate

 

Restrict State Taxation         H.R. 1956                    Goodlatte (R-VA) / Boucher (D-VA)               Adopted in Committee 7/17/06

of Businesses                         S. 2721                        Schumer (D-NY) / Crapo (R-ID)                     Introduced in Senate

 

Restrict State Taxation         H.R. 1685                    Cox (R-CA)                                                     Introduced in House

of the Internet                        H.R. 4862                    Campbell (R-CA)                                             Introduced in House

                                                H.R. 5422                    Sensenbrenner (R-WI)                                     Introduced in House

                                                S. 849                          Allen (R-VA)                                                   Introduced in Senate

 

Eliminate Government           H.R. 3283                    Brady (R-TX)                                                  Adopted in Committee 7/20/06

Agencies / Programs              H.R. 5766                    Tiahrt (R-KS)                                                   Adopted in Committee 7/24/06

 

Line Item Veto                       S. 2381                        Frist (R-TN)                                                     Hearing Held 5/2/06

                                                H.R. 982                      Udall (D-CO)                                                   Introduced in House

H.R. 4890                    Ryan (R-WI)                                                    Adopted in House 6/22/06:  247-172

H.R. 5667                    Spratt (D-SC)                                                  Introduced in House

 

Eliminate Government           S. 3521                        Gregg (R-NH)                                                  Adopted in Committee 7/14/06

Agencies / Line Item Veto

 

Oppose Mandatory                H. Con. Res. 43           Green (R-WI)                                                  Introduced in House

Social Security

 

Privatize Social Security        H.R. 3304                    McCrery (R-LA)                                              Introduced in House

 

Government Pension Offset  H.R. 147                      McKeon (R-CA)                                             Introduced in House

                                                S. 619                          Feinstein (D-CA)                                              Introduced in Senate

 

Windfall Elimination              H.R. 1741                    Brady (TX)                                                      Introduced in House

Provision                                 H.R. 147                      McKeon (R-CA)                                             Introduced in House

                                                H.R. 1690                    Frank (D-MA)                                                 Introduced in House

                                                S. 866                          Hutchison (R-TX)                                             Introduced in Senate

                                                S. 619                          Feinstein (D-CA)                                              Introduced in Senate

 

Honor Fire Fighters               H.R. 94                        Gillmor (R-OH)                                                Introduced in House

                                                H. Res. 764                  Weldon (R-PA)                                                Adopted in House 4/6/06:  Voice Vote                 

 

Ban Traffic Signal                  S. 564                          DeWine (R-OH)                                              Introduced in Senate

Preemption Devices               Amdt. to H.R. 3           Rogers (R-MI)                                                 Adopted in House 3/10/05:  Voice Vote

H.R. 3                          Young (R-AK)                                                 Adopted in House 3/10/05:  417-9

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 5/17/05:  89-11

Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 3                                                                               Adopted in House 7/29/05:  412-8

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/29/05:  91-4

                                                                                                            Enacted 8/10/05:  Public Law 109-59

 

OSHA Coverage for              H.R. 2004                    Owens (D-NY)                                                Introduced in House

Fire Fighters                           H.R. 3473                    English (R-PA)                                                 Introduced in House

                                                S. 944                          Kennedy (D-MA)                                            Introduced in Senate

 

Fire Safe Cigarettes              H.R. 1850                    Markey (D-MA)                                              Introduced in House

                                                S. 389                          Durbin (D-IL)                                                   Introduced in Senate

 

Fire Sprinkler Systems          H.R. 1131                    Weldon (R-PA)                                                Introduced in House

                                                S. 512                          Santorum (R-PA)                                             Introduced in Senate

 

Right to Organize                   H.R. 1696                    Miller (D-CA)                                                  Introduced in House

                                                S. 842                          Kennedy (D-MA)                                            Introduced in Senate

 

National Right to Work         H.R. 500                      Wilson (R-SC)                                                 Introduced in House

                                                S. 370                          Lott (R-MS)                                                     Introduced in Senate 

 

Mutual Aid Agreements        S. J. Res. 37                 Collins (R-ME) / Lieberman (D-CT)                 Introduced in Senate

 

Tax Credits for Fire               H.R. 2822                    Paul (R-TX)                                                     Introduced in House

Fighters

 

Aid for Activated                    H.R. 838                      Lantos (D-CA)                                                 Introduced in House                       

Reservists                              H.R. 1543                    McGovern (D-MA)                                          Introduced in House

                                                S. 38                            Murray (D-WA)                                               Introduced in Senate

                                                S. 989                          Durbin (D-IL)                                                   Introduced in Senate

 

Wildland Fire Fighter Pay     H.R. 408                      Pombo (R-CA)                                                Introduced in House

 

Wildland Fire Fighter             H.R. 5697                    Pombo (R-CA)                                                Adopted in House 12/7/06:  Voice Vote

Classification

                                                                                               

Enhance EMS                        H.R. 1240                    Hefley (R-CO)                                                 Introduced in House

Coordination                           S. 611                          Collins (R-ME)                                                 Adopted in Committee:  6/22/05    

                                                Amdt. to H.R. 3           Inhofe (R-OK)                                                 Adopted in Senate 5/17/05:  Unanimous Consent

                                                H.R. 3                          Young (R-AK)                                                 Adopted in Senate 5/17/05:  89-11

                                                Conf. Rpt.:  H.R. 3                                                                               Adopted in House 7/29/05:  412-8

                                                                                                            Adopted in Senate 7/29/05:  91-4

                                                                                                            Enacted 8/10/05:  Public Law 109-59

 

Loan Forgiveness for             H.R. 2815                    Menendez (D-NJ)                                            Introduced in House                                   

Fire Fighters                           S. 2243                        Menendez (D-NJ)                                            Introduced in Senate

 

Disapproving Base                H.J. Res. 64                 Ford (D-TN)                                                    Introduced in House

Closings                                  H.J. Res. 65                 LaHood (R-IL)                                                Failed in House 10/27/05:  85-324

 

Delay Base Closings             H.R. 2427                    Herseth (D-SD)                                                Introduced in House

                                                H.R. 2511                    Paul (R-TX)                                                     Introduced in House

S. 1075                        Thune (R-SD)                                                  Introduced in Senate                         

 

Lobby Reform                        H.R. 513                      Shays (R-CT)                                                   Adopted in House 4/5/06:  218-209

H.R. 4975                    Dreier (R-CA)                                                  Adopted in House 5/3/06:  217-213

                                                S. 2128                        McCain (R-AZ)                                               Adopted in Committee 3/3/06

                                                S. 2349                        Lott (R-MS)                                                     Adopted in Senate 3/29/06:  90-8

                                                                                                                                                            Adopted in House 5/23/06:  Unanimous Consent