Emergency Management
US Congress 115th Congress
SMART Border Act of 2017 Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2017 [HB-22]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
SMART Border Act of 2017 Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2017 This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on such actions, achievement, and maintenance. The GAO shall, within 90 days after such report is submitted: (1) consult with
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 115th Congress
FRIENDS Act First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations [HB-58]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
FRIENDS Act First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that describes select state and local programs and policies related to the preparedness and protection of first responders, which may include information on: the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the presence of a first responder's family in an area impacted by a terrorist attack, the availability of personal protective equipment for first responders,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Firefighters Retention Act of 2017 [S.1128]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Veterans ]
Firefighters Retention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the use of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/16/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 [HB-2454]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections; (2) ensure that all information of a DHS office or component that falls within the scope of the information sharing environment, and any information or intelligence relevant to priority
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Will Hurd
Became Public Law No: 115-331. on 12/19/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Homeland Threat Assessment Act [HB-2470]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Homeland Threat Assessment Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years. Each assessment shall include: empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States; an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics; an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity; detailed information on all individuals denied
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
TRACER Act Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act [HB-2471]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
TRACER Act Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers through the DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, for homeland security purposes, release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism. A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act [HB-2468]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) to develop and disseminate written DHS-wide guidance for the processing, analysis, production, and dissemination of homeland security information and terrorism information. The guidance shall include: a description of guiding principles and purposes of DHS's intelligence enterprise; a summary of the roles and responsibilities of each DHS intelligence component and component
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Mr. Perry Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended. on 09/12/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Virtual Currencies Act [HB-2433]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Virtual Currencies Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis: (1) in coordination with appropriate federal partners, to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding the threat posed by individuals using virtual currency to carry out activities in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) to share such assessment with state, local, and tribal
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Kilmer
Mr. Perry Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 09/12/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017 [HB-2453]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program. DHS's Chief Human Capital Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall administer the program, which shall be open to employees serving in existing analyst positions within DHS's Intelligence Enterprise and other DHS employees as deemed appropriate by such officers. The responsibilities applicable to the Homeland
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Mr. Gallagher Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 09/12/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Classified Facility Inventory Act [HB-2443]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Department of Homeland Security Classified Facility Inventory Act This bill requires the Chief Security Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) maintain an inventory of all facilities certified by DHS to host infrastructure or systems classified above the "secret" level, and (2) update such inventory on a regular basis. The inventory shall include the location, operating entities, and date of establishment of such facilities. Such officer, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, may share the
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Lou Barletta
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1103]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Blue Campaign to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking. The campaign shall provide guidance and training to appropriate DHS personnel and other law enforcement personnel regarding: programs to help identify instances of human trafficking; the types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. Markup Report Cq on 05/17/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2405]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Religion ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Introduced In House on 05/11/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [S.1108]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act This bill authorizes the governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia to proclaim that the U.S. flag shall be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder (public safety officer) working in such jurisdiction who dies while serving in the line of duty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/11/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program. [HB-2363]
[Disaster Relief ]
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2281]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including: whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations; the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2018 [S.1012]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Agriculture ]
New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which Reclamation shall: (1) make acquisitions of water by lease or purchase of water rights or contractual entitlements from willing lessors or sellers, consistent with the Rio Grande Compact and applicable state water rights law; and (2) take other actions to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife (including endangered species), water quality, and river ecosystem restoration
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-358. on 11/14/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act [HB-2188]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging terrorist attack scenarios in major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Jurisdictions that receive funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181. on 06/15/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act [HB-2169]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to: (1) conduct outreach to state, local, and regional fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps; and (2) identify federal databases and datasets that are appropriate to address any such gaps, for inclusion in the information sharing environment
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
DHS FIRM Act Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act [HB-2131]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
DHS FIRM Act Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/22/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Federal Do No Harm Act of 2017 [HB-2137]
Federal Do No Harm Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/26/2017