Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

Bill: 114-hr-5859
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Crime prevention
Emergency planning and evacuation
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

 
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 the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.
 
Emergency response providers and jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant.
 
Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.
 
DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.

action_date: 2016-09-19
text: 

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 the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.
 
DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.
 
Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, 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 to terrorist attack scenarios.
 
Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities.
 
DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.

action_date: 2016-09-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

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 the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.
 
DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.
 
Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, 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 to terrorist attack scenarios.
 
Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities.
 
DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 30 (Roll no. 537). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5703)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 30 (Roll no. 537).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5703)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5764-5765)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5859.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5703-5708)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-754.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-754.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House