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H.R.5615

H.R.5615: Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Oct. 19, 2021
Latest Major Action Dec. 5, 2022

Bill Sponsor

Val Demings (D-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Reported to Senate - Sept. 28, 2022
Referred in Senate - March 8, 2022
Engrossed in House - March 7, 2022
Reported in House - Feb. 1, 2022
Introduced in House - Oct. 19, 2021

Bill Summary

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit to Congress a plan to make federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland security capabilities related to acts of terrorism. In developing the plan, FEMA must survey urban areas that did not receive grant funding related to...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 5 statements associated with H.R.5615.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 5, 2022	By Senator Peters from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 117-230.
Sept. 28, 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
Sept. 28, 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Aug. 3, 2022	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 8, 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 7, 2022	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
March 7, 2022	Considered under suspension of the rules.
March 7, 2022	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1307-1308)
March 7, 2022	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1307-1308)
March 7, 2022	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 7, 2022	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5615.
March 7, 2022	Mrs. Demings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb. 1, 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Feb. 1, 2022	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-240.
Oct. 26, 2021	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct. 26, 2021	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct. 26, 2021	Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
Oct. 20, 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Oct. 19, 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Oct. 19, 2021	Introduced in the House by Val Demings (D-Fla.)

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