Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1486
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: 

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Non-Profit Security Grant Program in the Department of Homeland Security, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack, through the state in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and other security enhancements.
 
A nonprofit organization shall not be ineligible for such a grant solely because it is not located within a jurisdiction receiving funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative.
 
Recipients may use grants for:
 
 
the acquisition or installation of certain security equipment, including on their real property, specifically to prevent or protect against the risk of a terrorist attack; and 
 
fees for training relating to the protection of critical infrastructure key resources, including for physical security and cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness.
 

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Non-Profit Security Grant Program in the Department of Homeland Security, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack, through the state in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.
 
Recipients may use grants for:
 
 
target hardening activities, including physical security enhancement equipment and inspection and screening systems; 
 
fees for security training relating to physical security and cyber security, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness; and 
 
any other appropriate activity, including cyber security resilience activities. 

 
FEMA shall: (1) make funds provided available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not less than 36 months, and (2) report to Congress annually for each of FY2018-FY2022 on the expenditure by each recipient of grant funds made under the Act. Appropriations are authorized for those years to carry out the program, with a specified amount designated for: (1) recipients located in jurisdictions that receive funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative, and (2) recipients located in other jurisdictions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H38)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H38)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1486.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H38-40)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-495.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-495.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Introduced in House