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Securing the Cities Improvement Act

Introduced: June 30, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Troy A. Democratic · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-256.
Dec 2, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 6, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 5, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H786)
Mar 5, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 5, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H786)
Mar 5, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4403.
Mar 5, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H786-787)
Mar 5, 2024
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 19, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Dec 19, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-320.
Nov 8, 2023
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged
Nov 8, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 8, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing the Cities Improvement Act

This bill makes changes to the Securing the Cities program.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish performance metrics and milestones for the program.

In carrying out the program, DHS must designate jurisdictions based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for, such jurisdiction regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials.

DHS must report to Congress within two years regarding participation in the program, the establishment of metrics and milestones, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the program.

What's happening now December 2, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4403: Securing the Cities Improvement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4403/
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"H.R. 4403: Securing the Cities Improvement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4403/.
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H.R. 4403, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4403/.
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