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H.R.2979

BUILD Act of 2025 Building Up Infrastructure for Local Departments Act of 2025

Introduced·4/21/25

Support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments.

The BUILD Act of 2025 authorizes grants to small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments for facility modifications, upgrades, or constructions. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will administer the fire department grants, while the Attorney General will handle law enforcement grants. The bill mandates studies on the sufficiency of existing infrastructure for these departments, focusing on jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents. It also requires reports on the grant programs and ensures equitable geographic distribution of funds.

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Where it stands

Current
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Apr 22, 2025

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.