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
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Fire Academy Reporting Act
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Sec. 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.