S. 870: An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
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S. 870: An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-16 · Energy · Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-67.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 10 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 200 (2024): On the Motion, S870 (2024-06-18), Motion Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 118-67. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
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An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · 14 cosponsors
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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Boozman (R-AR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] reported raising $303,094 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 78 (2023): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S870 (2023-03-29): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- Senate vote 87 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-18): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 88 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-19): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 89 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-19): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 91 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-19): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 92 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-20): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 93 (2023): On the Amendment, S870 (2023-04-20): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 94 (2023): On Passage of the Bill, S870 (2023-04-20): Bill Passed
- House roll call 194 (2024): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S870 (2024-05-08): Passed
- Senate vote 200 (2024): On the Motion, S870 (2024-06-18): Motion Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s870.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>
Record fed-us-cong118-s870 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118