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HOUSE 4426117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-130.

Homeland Security for Children Act

Last Action
6/6/2022

Actions

  • 2022-06-06Became Public Law No: 117-130.
  • 2022-06-06Became Public Law No: 117-130.
  • 2022-06-06Signed by President.
  • 2022-06-06Signed by President.
  • 2022-05-26Presented to President.
  • 2022-05-26Presented to President.
  • 2022-05-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2022-05-16Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2516)
  • 2022-05-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2022-04-27Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
  • 2022-04-27Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
  • 2022-04-27Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
  • 2021-11-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2021-09-30Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2021-09-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-06-06 (49)

Homeland Security for Children Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning.

Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.

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 disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

Cosponsors (6)

  • BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
  • Elaine Luria (D-VA)

Became law: Pub. L. 117-130

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