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Securing the Cities Improvement Act
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act to improve the Securing the Cities program, which detects and prevents radiological and nuclear threats in urban areas. It changes jurisdiction eligibility criteria to consider not just threat level but also each jurisdiction's preparedness capability, capacity, vulnerability, and potential consequences from radiological attacks. The bill requires the program to establish performance metrics and milestones and track program expenditures and performance against those metrics. The Secretary of Homeland Security must report to Congress within two years on program participation, metrics and milestones established, performance results, and planned program changes.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Troy A. Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,950
- OCHSNER HEALTH $19,350
- RIVER BIRCH, LLC $13,200
- AKD LAW $10,800
- CENTRAL MANAGEMENT $10,000
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Actions (10)
- Mar 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056) · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056)
- Mar 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1374. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1056-1057) · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Securing the Cities Improvement Act”.
SEC. 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.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1374
AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
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