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Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

USA115th CongressHR-2188| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (20)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Roger Williams (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 emerging terrorist attack scenarios in major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Jurisdictions that receive 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 in such scenarios. Recipients may use grants to: identify capability gaps related to preparing for, preventing, and responding to such scenarios; develop or update plans, annexes, and processes to address such gaps; conduct training and exercises to address such gaps; and conduct exercises, including at locations such as mass gathering venues, places of worship, or educational institutions, as appropriate, to validate capabilities. DHS shall aggregate, analyze, and share with relevant emergency response providers information on best practices and lessons learned from: (1) the planning, training, and exercises conducted using program grants; and (2) responses to actual terrorist attacks around the world.

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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 3, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Jun 15, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181.
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • May 3, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 3, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 15, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.


  • June 15, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
  • HR 115-2922: To reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Crime preventionEmergency planning and evacuationFirearms and explosivesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersTerrorismUrban and suburban affairs and developmentViolent crime

Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

USA115th CongressHR-2188| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
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 emerging terrorist attack scenarios in major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Jurisdictions that receive 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 in such scenarios. Recipients may use grants to: identify capability gaps related to preparing for, preventing, and responding to such scenarios; develop or update plans, annexes, and processes to address such gaps; conduct training and exercises to address such gaps; and conduct exercises, including at locations such as mass gathering venues, places of worship, or educational institutions, as appropriate, to validate capabilities. DHS shall aggregate, analyze, and share with relevant emergency response providers information on best practices and lessons learned from: (1) the planning, training, and exercises conducted using program grants; and (2) responses to actual terrorist attacks around the world.

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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 3, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Jun 15, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181.
  • April 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • May 3, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 3, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 15, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.


  • June 15, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181.
Michael T. McCaul

Michael T. McCaul

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (20)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Roger Williams (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2825: DHS Authorization Act
  • HR 115-2922: To reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime preventionEmergency planning and evacuationFirearms and explosivesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersTerrorismUrban and suburban affairs and developmentViolent crime