H.R. 4661 · 115th Congress · enacted
United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-98.
Latest official action 2018-01-03 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2024 the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FPSG) Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) Program, and reauthorizes provisions regarding firefighting technology evaluation and standards development; and (2) authorize the use of AFG Program grants, instead of SAFER Program grants, to provide specialized training to first responders on how to recognize and properly intervene with individuals with mental illness. The SAFER Program is revised to permit the use of grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) may develop and make widely available an electronic, online training course for members of the fire and emergency response community on matters related to the administration of AFG, FPSG, and SAFER grants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall ensure that any such training is: (1) tailored to the financial and time constraints of members of the fire and emergency re…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-01-03
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Neal P. Dunn
House · FL District 2 · Republican
$433,577PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger Marshall
Senate · KS · Republican
$1,702,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Clay Higgins
House · LA District 3 · Republican
$125,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NORPAC$24,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $24,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $8,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $8,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,982
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $4,994
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $3,994
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,$15,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$13,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$13,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$13,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $1,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$12,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $7,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$12,500
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$12,500
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC$12,000
ALSTON & BIRD PAC$11,500
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$11,500
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$10,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC$10,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIAN PAC$10,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$10,000
Clay Higgins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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