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Introduced
09/19/2017
09/19/2017
In Committee
10/04/2017
10/04/2017
Crossed Over
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 of 2002 to require 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 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to 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, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate this integration. The bill requires the 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 and the effect of these efforts on combating human and drug trafficking and responding to disasters.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296. (on 01/30/2018)
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