H.R. 2932 · 116th Congress
Homeland Security for Children Act
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3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
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- House Introduced May 22, 2019
- House Passed Feb 10, 2020 374–11
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Feb 10, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Homeland Security for Children Act
Latest action (Feb 11, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: May 22, 2019
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- House Introduced May 22, 2019
- House Passed Feb 10, 2020 374–11
Final vote · House · Feb 10, 2020
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi