H.R. 5615 · 117th Congress · House

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

In Congress· By Senator Peters from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 117-230.
Introduced
Oct 19, 21
Passed House
Mar 7, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a plan to make federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland security capabilities related to acts of terrorism.

In developing the plan, FEMA must survey urban areas that did not receive grant funding related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism in the current fiscal year that (1) are at risk of being reduced or eliminated without such assistance, or (2) received funding in the current fiscal year but not in at least one of the six preceding fiscal years.

The plan must (1) establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to receive federal assistance, (2) identify annual funding levels for such assistance in accordance with the survey, and (3) consider a range of approaches to make such assistance available to such urban areas.

Previous Versions

07Feb 1, 2022

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a plan to make federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland security capabilities related to acts of terrorism.

In developing the plan, FEMA must survey urban areas that did not receive grant funding related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism in the current fiscal year that (1) are at risk of being reduced or eliminated without such assistance, or (2) received funding in the current fiscal year but not in at least one of the six preceding fiscal years.

The plan must (1) establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to receive federal assistance, (2) identify annual funding levels for such assistance in accordance with the survey, and (3) consider a range of approaches to make such assistance available to such urban areas.

00Oct 19, 2021

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a plan to make federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland security capabilities related to acts of terrorism.

In developing the plan, FEMA must survey urban areas that did not receive grant funding related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism in the current fiscal year that (1) are at risk of being reduced or eliminated without such assistance, or (2) received funding in the current fiscal year but not in at least one of the six preceding fiscal years.

The plan must (1) establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to receive federal assistance, (2) identify annual funding levels for such assistance in accordance with the survey, and (3) consider a range of approaches to make such assistance available to such urban areas.

Action Timeline

23
  1. DEC 05, 2022Committee

    By Senator Peters from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 117-230.

    117Yea
    230Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 05, 2022Floor

    By Senator Peters from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 117-230.

    117Yea
    230Nay
    0NV
  3. SEP 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. SEP 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. SEP 28, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.

  6. AUG 03, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  7. MAR 08, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  8. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    Mrs

    Demings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H1307-1308)

    1307Yea
    1308Nay
    0NV
  10. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5615.

  11. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1307-1308)

    1307Yea
    1308Nay
    0NV
  12. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H1307-1308)

    1307Yea
    1308Nay
    0NV
  13. MAR 07, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. FEB 01, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-240.

    117Yea
    240Nay
    0NV
  15. FEB 01, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-240.

    117Yea
    240Nay
    0NV
  16. FEB 01, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.

  17. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.

  18. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  19. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  20. OCT 20, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

  21. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  23. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Aug 3, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2022

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2022

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

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Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

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Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 20, 2021

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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