Homeland Security for Children Act

Bill: 115-hr-1372
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2017-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to lead, conduct, and coordinate DHS-wide identification and integration of the needs of children into DHS's policies, programs, and activities, in coordination with relevant outside organizations and experts.
 
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.

action_date: 2017-04-24
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 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.

action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
action_date: 2017-04-25
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 H2828)
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Introduced in House