H.R. 1372

Referred to Committee

Homeland Security for Children Act

Introduced 3/6/2017•115th Congress•House

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

4/26/2017 • Senate

Summary

Homeland Security for Children Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act to include among the functions of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to review and incorporate into DHS policy feedback from organizations representing the needs of children.

(Sec. 3) The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

Passed House amended • 4/25/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Emergency Management

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Natural disastersTerrorism