Linemen Legacy Act
H.R. 7996119th Congress

Linemen Legacy Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)8 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Linemen Legacy Act.

Section 2. Emergency response providers

Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)) is amended—

(1) by striking includes Federal and inserting

(1) includes—

(A) Federal

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

(B) utility line technicians responding to a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191).

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