House Bill 1372
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Homeland Security for Children Act
Active
Passed House on Apr 25, 2017
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
1372
Congress
115
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 April 25, 2017
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 H2828)
Summary
Homeland Security for Children Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to lead, conduct, and coordinate DHS-wide identification and integration of the needs of children into DHS's policies, programs, and activities, in coordination with relevant outside organizations and experts.
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 26, 2017
April 25, 2017
April 24, 2017
March 6, 2017
04/26/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/25/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/25/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2828)
04/25/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2828)
04/25/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1372.
04/25/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
04/25/2017
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/24/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
04/24/2017
Committee on Transportation discharged.
04/24/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-92, Part I.
03/08/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/08/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
03/06/2017
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.
03/06/2017
Introduced in House
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