Homeland Security for Children Act
- Last Action
- 4/26/2017
Actions
- 2017-04-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2017-04-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-04-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
- 2017-04-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2828)
- 2017-04-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
- 2017-04-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
- 2017-04-25Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2017-04-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
- 2017-04-24Committee on Transportation discharged.
- 2017-04-24Committee on Transportation discharged.
- 2017-04-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
- 2017-04-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
- 2017-03-08Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-03-08Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-04-25 (36)
Homeland Security for Children Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act to include among the functions of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to review and incorporate into DHS policy feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
(Sec. 3) The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.
Cosponsors (2)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Natural disasters
- Terrorism
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