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Introduced
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
In Committee
10/23/2019
10/23/2019
Crossed Over
02/11/2020
02/11/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Homeland Security for Children Act Homeland Security for Children Act This bill requires the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review and incorporate into DHS policy feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Homeland Security for Children Act, requires the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review and incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of children into DHS policy. It also directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities related to preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the risks of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration. The bill further requires the DHS Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans to submit annual reports to Congress describing the department's efforts to review and incorporate feedback from children's organizations into its policies.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 02/11/2020)
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