HR 1486 · 115th Congress · Emergency Management

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2018-01-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Non-Profit Security Grant Program in the Department of Homeland Security, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack, through the state in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and other security enhancements. A nonprofit organization shall not be ineligible for such a grant solely because it is not located within a jurisdiction receiving funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative. Recipients may use grants for: the acquisition or installation of certain security equipment, including on their real property, specifically to prevent or protect against the risk of a terrorist attack; and fees for training relating to the protection of critical infrastructure key resources, including for physical security and cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness.…

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H.R. 1486, Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

Jan 9, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on December 13, 2017

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Cosponsors (16)

15 Democrats1 Republican