US HB1555 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) limit to 25 the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded; (2) require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), when weighing "threat," "vulnerability," and "consequences from acts of terrorism" in allocating funds, to assign to "threat" a value that is not less than 33%; and (3) apply minimum allocation requirements only to state Homeland Security grants.
Title
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] | Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-05-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. |
2011-04-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
Subjects
Emergency management
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1555/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1555/BILLS-112hr1555ih.pdf |