H.R. 2160 · 116th Congress
Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
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This bill authorizes grants, and research and development, to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 9, 2019
Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
This bill authorizes grants, and research and development, to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks.
Specifically, the bill
- includes among the responsibilities of the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks;
- includes demonstrated expertise in combating emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, among the criteria for the designation of colleges or universities as centers for homeland security;
- directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to permit the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or under the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to address security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities; and
- requires DHS to submit to the congressional homeland security committees a report on potential terrorism vulnerabilities relating to emerging automotive technologies that support driverless vehicles and the threat such vehicles may pose to people in public spaces.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
Latest action (Apr 23, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 9, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.