Congress is currently in session.
Legislative issues that are important to the fire service right now are:
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- Funding for the FIRE Act and SAFER
- Funding for the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy
- Preventing federal taxation of incentives for volunteer firefighters
- Job protection for volunteer firefighters and EMS
- Implementation of the PSOB program
- Tax incentives for retrofitting fire sprinklers
Issues Information and Resources
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Hot Sheet (pdf)
Updated 7/24/08: Contains a brief discussion of the most prominent issues and a list of talking points that you can use when discussing these issues with federal legislators.
Issues Discussion (pdf) 
Updated 7/24/08: Detailed information on the most prominent legislative issues for the fire service, including how you can help.
How to develop a Political Action Plan (pdf)
A guide to help fire chiefs develop political action plans for their departments. Provides step-by-step instructions on how to communicate your message to elected officials, influential civic and business leaders, and the general public. | |
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Background
The first session of the 110th Congress convened on January 4, 2007 for its two year term. The House and Senate have set up their committee structures and are conducting hearings and other business.
The president sent the administration’s fiscal year 2008 budget to Congress in February 2007 (see IAFC release covering the budget). Congressional budget committees are determining how much money will go to each of the appropriations subcommittees. In April 2007, appropriators will begin work in earnest. Remember that appropriations bills are annual bills, so the amounts appropriated, and their terms and conditions, are good for only one fiscal year.
Page updated 1/28/08
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