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Introduced
03/06/2017
03/06/2017
In Committee
03/08/2017
03/08/2017
Crossed Over
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Homeland Security for Children Act, amends the Homeland Security Act to (1) require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to review and incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of children into DHS policy, and (2) direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation activities, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate this integration. The bill also requires the DHS Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans to submit annual reports to Congress on the department's efforts to review and incorporate feedback from children's advocacy organizations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 04/26/2017)
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