Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 9, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Apr 9, 2019 |
| Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Apr 23, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 61, April 9, 2019, page H3218.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency Management
- Firearms and explosives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Homeland security
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Motor vehicles
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Terrorism
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
