Senate Bill 2525
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2525
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.
DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.
12/19/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
12/19/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-272.
08/04/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/28/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/28/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM