I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Linemen Legacy Act . 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 “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 ). .