Homeland Security for Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-4426
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2021-07-13 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: 2021-07-13
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review and incorporate into DHS policy feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
 
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: 2021-09-29
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning.
 
Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
 
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 disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

action_date: 2022-04-27
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning.
 
Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
 
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 disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

action_date: 2022-05-16
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning.
 
Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
 
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 disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

action_date: 2022-06-06
text: 

Homeland Security for Children Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning.
 
Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.
 
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 disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-06
text: Became Public Law No: 117-130.
action_date: 2022-06-06
text: Became Public Law No: 117-130.
action_date: 2022-06-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-06-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-05-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-05-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2516)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5539-5540)
action_date: 2021-09-29
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 H5539-5540)
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4426.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5539-5541)
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-07-13
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: 2021-07-13
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: 2021-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-130