House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

H.R. 1594Introduced Mar 7, 2019Policy area: Emergency Management

Where it went

IntroducedMar 7, 2019
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseMay 14, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 15, 2019 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1594.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PAYNE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 41, March 7, 2019, Page H2585):
Article 1 Section 8
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H.R. 1594, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of May 28, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Mike Bost (R-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-10 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.