State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require any state or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to establish an urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the state, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment.
The bill adds to the stakeholders who shall have at least one representative on such a committee or working group:
(A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-14 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-04-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665) | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4509. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1667) | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Floor | Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-491. | House floor actions |
| 2016-03-23 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-03-23 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. | House committee actions |
| 2016-02-09 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |