US Congress Senate Bill 1847 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Homeland Security for Children Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 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

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
2018-01-30	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-202.
2017-10-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-09-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5865; text of measure as introduced: CR S5865-5866)

HB1372 (Related) 2017-04-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB2825 (Related) 2018-11-13 - By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-351.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1847/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1847/BILLS-115s1847is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1847/BILLS-115s1847rs.pdf