Securing the Cities Improvement Act

Bill: 119-hr-1374
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-14
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Homeland security

Nuclear weapons

Performance measurement

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securing the Cities Improvement Act</strong></p><p>This bill makes changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office's (CWMD's) Securing the Cities program, which seeks to detect nuclear or radiological materials to prevent terrorist attacks and other events posing a risk to cities in the United States.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires the CWMD to establish performance metrics and milestones for the program and to track performance against them.</p><p>Also, under current law, in carrying out the Securing the Cities program, the CWMD may only partner with cities that are <em>high-risk urban areas</em>, which are designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a different program. Instead, the bill requires the CWMD to designate the jurisdictions it may partner with for the program, and the designations must be based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for, such jurisdiction regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or radiological materials.</p><p>Additionally, within two years of enactment of the bill, the CWMD must submit a report to Congress regarding participation in the Securing the Cities program, the establishment of metrics and milestones, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the program.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1374 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Cities Improvement Act . 2. STC program eligibility, metrics, and congressional oversight Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 596b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking high-risk urban areas and inserting jurisdictions designated under subsection (c) ; (2) by amending paragraph (7) of subsection (b) to read as follows: (7) establish performance metrics and milestones for the STC program, monitor expenditures for the program, and track the performance against program metrics and milestones; and ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking from among high-risk urban areas under section 2003 and inserting based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to such jurisdiction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and consequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding participation in the STC program, the establishment of metrics and milestones for the STC program, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the STC program. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Cities Improvement Act . 2. STC program eligibility, metrics, and congressional oversight Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 596b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking high-risk urban areas and inserting jurisdictions designated under subsection (c) ; (2) by amending paragraph (7) of subsection (b) to read as follows: (7) establish performance metrics and milestones for the STC program, monitor expenditures for the program, and track the performance against program metrics and milestones; and ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking from among high-risk urban areas under section 2003 and inserting based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to such jurisdiction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and consequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding participation in the STC program, the establishment of metrics and milestones for the STC program, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the STC program. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Cities Improvement Act . 2. STC program eligibility, metrics, and congressional oversight Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 596b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking high-risk urban areas and inserting jurisdictions designated under subsection (c) ; (2) by amending paragraph (7) of subsection (b) to read as follows: (7) establish performance metrics and milestones for the STC program, monitor expenditures for the program, and track the performance against program metrics and milestones; and ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking from among high-risk urban areas under section 2003 and inserting based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to such jurisdiction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and consequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding participation in the STC program, the establishment of metrics and milestones for the STC program, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the STC program. .