S 4488 · 117th Congress · Emergency Management

Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-06-23· Sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.(2022-12-13)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk. Global catastrophic risk is defined as the risk of events or incidents consequential enough to significantly harm, set back, or destroy human civilization at the global scale. The President must (1) conduct and submit to Congress a detailed assessment of global catastrophic and existential risk; and (2) produce a report on the adequacy of continuity of operations and continuity of government plans based on the assessed risk. The President shall develop and submit a strategy to provide for the basic needs of the civilian population that is impacted by catastrophic incidents in the United States; coordinate response efforts with state and local governments, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations; promote personal and local readiness and non-reliance on government relief during periods of heightened tension or after catastrophic incidents; and develop international partnerships with allied nations for the provision of relief services and goods. The President must issue a plan to implement and operationalize the strategy. The Depart…

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S. 4488, Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022

Nov 9, 2022

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on August 3, 2022

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican