119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 14, 2025
Securing the Cities Improvement Act
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Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 14, 2025)
Securing the Cities Improvement Act
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.
Specifically, the bill requires the CWMD to establish performance metrics and milestones for the program and to track performance against them.
Also, under current law, in carrying out the Securing the Cities program, the CWMD may only partner with cities that are high-risk urban areas, 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.
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1374.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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