US Congress House Bill 1372 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 26 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Homeland Security for Children Act

Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-04-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-04-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
2017-04-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
2017-04-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
2017-04-25	House	Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-04-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
2017-04-24	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2017-04-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
2017-03-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-03-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-03-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-03-06	House	Introduced in House

SB1847 (Related) 2018-01-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1372/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1372/BILLS-115hr1372ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1372/BILLS-115hr1372rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1372/BILLS-115hr1372eh.pdf