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H.R. 1508 119th Congress House

DHS Special Events Program and Support Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or other security threats,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or other security threats, as appropriate, to certain events, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 21, 2025 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DHS Special Events Program and Support Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct security assessments and provide security and situational awareness support for pre-planned special events that are not designated as National Special Security Events. (National Special Security Events are major federal government or public events so designated by the President or DHS, such as presidential inaugurations, major international summits, and major sporting events.)

Under the bill, DHS must establish a standard process for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officials to voluntarily submit requests to DHS for event assessment and possible security and situational awareness support. DHS must assess such requests using a risk-based methodology and include a process for expedited consideration and, where appropriate, for reassessment.

DHS must also carry out research and development of technologies and techniques for enhancing DHS's security and situational awareness support to such officials relating to mass gatherings in a manner consistent with constitutional, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • INVARIANT LLC
    for LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION · Colorado · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Aug 29, 2025
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 21, 2025
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Pou, Nellie
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1508: DHS Special Events Program and Support Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1508/
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"H.R. 1508: DHS Special Events Program and Support Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1508/.
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H.R. 1508, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1508/.
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