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Safe Communities Act of 2020

Introduced: February 6, 2020 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 30, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5078-5079)
Sep 30, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 30, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5780.
Sep 30, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
Sep 30, 2020
Ms. Underwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 14, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Aug 14, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-476.
Feb 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced in House
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Safe Communities Act of 2020

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to increase outreach and engagement with owners and operators of critical infrastructure.

Specifically, the bill directs CISA to maintain a clearinghouse where owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other stakeholders may access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content developed by CISA. CISA must also issue a strategy to foster stakeholder outreach and operational engagement and establish a pilot program whereby law enforcement agencies and government officials may be trained by protective security advisors on carrying out vulnerability and risk assessments of facilities.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5667 Related bill Safe Communities Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5780: Safe Communities Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5780/
MLA
"H.R. 5780: Safe Communities Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5780/.
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H.R. 5780, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5780/.
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[H.R. 5780: Safe Communities Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5780/)
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