INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. Programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding for programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training. - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

GOV · Government Issues

Issues relating to recognition of the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.

COM · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Issues relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity in fire and EMS departments. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1. Issues relating to the nationwide transition to NG 9-1-1.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 979, S. 315, S. 290

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

First Responders Retirement Parity Act (H.R. 2382), provisions relating to firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire and EMS vehicles. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2382, H.R. 173, S. 504

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for fire service program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 973, S. 389, H.R. 1393, H.R. 471, H.R. 979, S. 315, H.R. 743

HOM · Homeland Security

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for fire service program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments.

HCR · Health Issues

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions funding programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transport program. Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to the staffing reductions at the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 825

NAT · Natural Resources

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1393, H.R. 471, S. 290, H.R. 743

TRA · Transportation

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues related to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 979, S. 315, H.R. 973, S. 389

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1269/S. 237), provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 825, H.R. 1269, S. 237

HOU · Housing

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding for programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 173, S. 504

AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Issues relating to emissions requirement for fire and EMS apparatus.

CSP · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 973, S. 389

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Issues relating to billing for ground ambulance transport. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs; treatment of patients in place; and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients. Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538), provisions to relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2538

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard. Issues relating to the classification of the EMS workforce.