S. 1847
IntroducedHomeland Security for Children Act
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
1/30/2018 • Senate
Summary
Homeland Security for Children Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 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.
Reported to Senate with amendment(s) • 1/30/2018
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
September 19, 2017
Committee Review
October 4, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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