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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H990) | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H999-1000) | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2932. | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H990-991) | House floor actions |
| 2020-02-10 | Floor | Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-08 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-08 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-08 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-370, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2019-10-23 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-10-23 | Committee | Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2019-10-23 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported. | House committee actions |
| 2019-06-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-22 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |