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Introduced
05/16/2019
05/16/2019
In Committee
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks, and for other purposes. This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a Nonprofit Security Grant Program, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations and those determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Nonprofit Security Grant Program within the Department of Homeland Security, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks. The bill authorizes $75 million in funding per year from 2020 to 2024 for this purpose, with $50 million designated for eligible nonprofits located in jurisdictions that receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding and $25 million for those in non-UASI jurisdictions.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (15)
Rob Portman (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Ron Johnson (R),
James Lankford (R),
Bob Menendez (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193. (on 09/10/2019)
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