Congress 116 - HR 2932 - Homeland Security for Children Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Emergency Management Executive agency funding and structure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Natural disasters Terrorism

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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.

Actions

Feb 11, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 10, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2020

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)
Feb 10, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
Feb 10, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H999-1000)
Feb 10, 2020

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.
Feb 10, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2932.
Feb 10, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H990-991)
Feb 10, 2020

Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Jan 8, 2020

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Jan 8, 2020

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-370, Part I.
Oct 23, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2019

Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
Oct 23, 2019

Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
May 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 22, 2019

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.
May 22, 2019

Introduced in House

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