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Press Release2026-03-19

Higgins Introduces Legislation Recognizing Utility Line Technicians as First Responders

Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
RLA-3 · Representative
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Higgins Introduces Legislation Recognizing Utility Line Technicians as First Responders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced H.R. 7996, the Linemen Legacy Act, which would include utility line technicians under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) definition of “emergency response providers.”  The bill would properly recognize the role of utility line technicians in the aftermath of natural disasters. Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) is co-leading the bipartisan legislation.  “Utility linemen perform heroic work after natural disasters. […] The post Higgins Introduces Legislation Recognizing Utility Line Technicians as First Responders first appeared on Congressman Clay Higgins .
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