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H.R. 4702

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4702, the National Fire Academy Reporting Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 4702 has 23 co-sponsors.

hb4702/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4702 IH: National Fire Academy Reporting Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4702  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself,  Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Bell ,  Mr. Case ,  Mr. Cleaver ,  Ms. Elfreth ,  Mr. Fields ,  Mr. Garcia of California ,  Mr. Hoyer ,  Mr. Ivey ,  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ,  Mr. Mfume ,  Mr. Min ,  Mr. Neguse ,  Ms. Pettersen ,  Ms. Pingree ,  Mr. Raskin ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Mr. Stanton , and  Mr. Olszewski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require annual reports to Congress regarding courses and programs offered by the Academy, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Fire Academy Reporting Act  .
2.
Annual report regarding courses and programs offered by the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control
Section 7 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2206 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection:
(n)
Annual report
Not later than November 30 of every year beginning with November 30 of the first full year that occurs after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report regarding courses and programs offered by the Academy during the immediately preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include information relating to the following:
(1)
The total number of fire departments with personnel who attended a course or program offered by the Academy, disaggregated by the following:
(A)
An identification of such fire departments.
(B)
An identification of the States in which such fire departments are located.
(2)
The total number of fire department personnel who attended a course or program offered by the Academy, disaggregated by the status of such personnel as either career or volunteer firefighters.
(3)
The total number of courses and programs offered by the Academy.
(4)
The total number of courses and programs cancelled by the Academy.
(5)
The total amount of funds awarded under subsection (f), disaggregated as follows:
(A)
To State fire service training programs.
(B)
To local fire service training programs.
(6)
The total amount of funds awarded under subsection (i) to students attending courses or programs offered by the Academy.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require annual reports to Congress regarding courses and programs offered by the Academy, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) sponsors H.R. 4702, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 19 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4702 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4702 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Votes

H.R. 4702 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4702 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • National Fire Academy Reporting Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to require annual reports to Congress regarding courses and programs offered by the Academy, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • National Fire Academy Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4702 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Defense, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, District of Columbia, Government Issues, Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EVAN DAVIS114
KEVIN O'CONNOR114
SAMANTHA GAINES114
CHRISTOPHER BARTLEY113
SCOTT ROBINSON113
CHELSEA DAVIS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS2026 second_quarter$196K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS2025 third_quarter$192.3K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS2025 fourth_quarter$184.3K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS2026 first_quarter$165K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4702 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4702’s is Emergency Management.

hr4702/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4702, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY:H.R. 4702.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power ofCongress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)[Page H3649]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com