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State of Homeland Security Address

As the Obama Administration ends and a Trump Administration prepares to take office, Chairman Michael McCaul will deliver his annual “State of Homeland Security Address” on December 7 at The ...

December 7, 2016

House Passes Homeland Security Legislation to ...

WASHINGTON D.C.– Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5859, The Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, introduced by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul ...

September 22, 2016

Markup: H.R. 5065, H.R. 5346, H.R. 5459, H.R. ...

H.R. 5065, Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act, introduced by Rep. Herrera Beutler (R-WA) H.R. 5346, Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, introduced by Rep. David Young ...

September 13, 2016

H.R. 5943, Transit Security Grant Program ...

A bill introduced by Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and ...

September 9, 2016

Senate Democrats Must Act on Zika Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee Chairman Dan Donovan (R-NY) issued the ...

July 13, 2016

H.R. 5460, First Responder Access to Innovative ...

A bill introduced by Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) to establish a review process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable ...

June 14, 2016

FEMA Struggles to Meet Information Technology ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) critical mission to prepare for and respond to emergencies depends on vital information technology systems. A new ...

May 7, 2016

State of Emergency: The Disaster of Cutting ...

This hearing will review the drastic cuts to homeland security grants proposed in the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request.  Subcommittee Members will hear firsthand from stakeholders, ...

March 15, 2016

H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training ...

A bill to be introduced by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), reforms Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers by providing training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic ...

October 29, 2015

H.R. 2795, First Responder Identification of ...

A bill to be introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a study on the circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of ...

October 29, 2015

Committee Print: Promoting Resilience and ...

Enhances accountability at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Emergency Communications, and Office of Health Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. The Promoting Resilience ...

September 14, 2015

Subcommittee Markup: Committee Print: PREPARE Act

A Committee Print, Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act, enhances accountability at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, ...

September 10, 2015

Subcommittee Markup of PREPARE Act

Thursday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET Markup of Committee Print: Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act Emergency Preparedness, ...

September 9, 2015

Subcommittee Hearing: Defense Support of Civil ...

The National Guard, active duty, and reserve forces provide critical capabilities in response to terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. This hearing will examine the vital role ...

June 10, 2015

Markup: HR 1300, HR 1615, HR 1626, HR 1633, HR ...

The Committee on Homeland Security will meet in open markup session on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., and subsequent days as may be necessary, in 311 Cannon House Office Building to consider ...

May 20, 2015

Committee to Markup Eleven Homeland Security Bills

** The markup will be streamed live here ** Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. ET Markup Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) 311 Cannon House Office ...

May 19, 2015

Week Ahead: Committee Schedule for May 18 – May ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security has announced the following events for next week which will be streamed live here.   Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 ...

May 15, 2015

Subcommittee Markup: H.R. 1300, H.R. 2200, H.R. ...

The Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications will meet in open markup session on Thursday, May 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., and subsequent ...

May 14, 2015

Homeland Security Subcommittee to Markup First ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications will hold a markup to consider the following ...

May 13, 2015

Week Ahead: Committee Schedule for May 11 – May ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security has announced the following event for next week which will be streamed live here.  Wednesday, May ...

May 8, 2015

H.R. 2206, the State Wide Interoperable ...

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities, and ...

May 1, 2015