House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Fireworks for Freedom Act
Official title: To provide a temporary waiver of certain Federal and State laws governing fireworks displays during the 250th anniversary year of the United States, while preserving local authority, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 30, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8593.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CALVERT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 76, April 30, 2026, Page H3332):Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United StatesSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 30, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- Statement length
- 132 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8593, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8593
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert.
- H.R. 4638 (119th) Federal Working Animal Protection Act
- H.R. 1663 (119th) VSAFE Act of 2025
- H.R. 831 (119th) Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
- H.R. 252 (119th) Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
- H.R. 4016 (119th) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.Res. 978 (119th) Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Doug LaMalfa.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.