Homeland Security for Children Act
USA115th CongressHR-1372| House
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Donald M. Payne
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2828)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-1847Committee 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.
Emergency Management
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Natural disastersTerrorism
Homeland Security for Children Act
USA115th CongressHR-1372| House
| Updated: 4/26/2017
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.
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Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2828)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-1847Committee 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.
Donald M. Payne
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
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- In Committee
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- Passed Chamber
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Natural disastersTerrorism