House Bill 4426
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Homeland Security for Children Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-130 on Jun 6, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4426
Congress
117
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
checkPassed on September 29, 2021
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
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.
April 27, 2022
September 30, 2021
September 29, 2021
July 13, 2021
06/06/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-130.
06/06/2022
Signed by President.
05/26/2022
Presented to President.
05/17/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/16/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2516)
05/16/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
04/27/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
04/27/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
11/03/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
09/30/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/29/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5539-5540)
09/29/2021
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)
09/29/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4426.
09/29/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5539-5541)
09/29/2021
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/28/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/28/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/28/2021
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
07/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
07/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
07/13/2021
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.
07/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:15 PM