US Congress House Bill 5859 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 24-5-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-22 - 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]

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 the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios. Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant. Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program may include in funded activities neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to terrorist attack scenarios. Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities. DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.

Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]
Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]

2016-09-21 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 395 N: 30 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-09-21 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 395 N: 30 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-09-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 30 (Roll no. 537). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5703)
2016-09-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5764-5765)
2016-09-20	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-09-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5859.
2016-09-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5703-5708)
2016-09-20	House	Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.
2016-09-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-754.
2016-09-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-09-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-08-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2016-07-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2016-07-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5859/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5859/BILLS-114hr5859ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5859/BILLS-114hr5859rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5859/BILLS-114hr5859eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016537