Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4488
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the President to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk. 
Global catastrophic risk
 is defined as the risk of events or incidents consequential enough to significantly harm, set back, or destroy human civilization at the global scale.
 
The President must (1) conduct and submit to Congress a detailed assessment of global catastrophic and existential risk; and (2) produce a report on the adequacy of continuity of operations and continuity of government plans based on the assessed risk.
 
The President shall develop and submit a strategy to 
 
 
provide for the basic needs of the civilian population that is impacted by catastrophic incidents in the United States;
 
coordinate response efforts with state and local governments, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations;
 
promote personal and local readiness and non-reliance on government relief during periods of heightened tension or after catastrophic incidents; and 
 
 develop international partnerships with allied nations for the provision of relief services and goods. 
 
 
The President must issue a plan to implement and operationalize the strategy.
 
The Department of Homeland Security shall lead a national exercise to test and enhance the operationalization of the implementation plan.
 
The President must provide recommendations to Congress for (1) actions that should be taken to prepare the United States to implement the strategy, increase readiness, and address preparedness gaps; and (2) additional authorities that should be considered to more effectively implement the strategy.

action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the President to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk and addresses related issues. 

 
The President, with support from the committee, shall supplement each Federal Interagency Operational Plan to include a strategy to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population affected by catastrophic incidents. The Department of Homeland Security shall lead an exercise as part of the national exercise program to test and enhance the operationalization of the strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-254.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-254.
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in Senate