Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2922
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PREPARE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 15, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 15, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2922
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
Republican
New York
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act or the PREPARE Act

This bill revises programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Office of Emergency Communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Office of Health Affairs of DHS. Specifically, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to:

  • revise requirements for and reauthorize the Urban Area Security Initiative,
  • require states receiving homeland security grants to submit to FEMA certain threat and risk assessments,
  • expand the allowable uses of homeland security grant funds to include enhancing medical preparedness and cybersecurity,
  • require FEMA to implement a uniform process for using grant funds to purchase certain equipment or systems,
  • update the National Incident Management System at least once every five years,
  • expand requirements relating to cyber preparedness,
  • require FEMA to establish a major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program,
  • revise duties of the Chief Medical Officer of DHS, and
  • require DHS to establish a medical countermeasures program.

DHS may establish a Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium to provide training to emergency response providers from rural communities.

FEMA must provide updates on the management of the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility of the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

DHS may not implement the National Preparedness Grant Program or change the location or reporting structure of the Office of Emergency Communications without prior authorization from Congress.

FEMA must: (1) designate a chief management official for the agency, (2) report on efforts to modernize its grants and financial information technology systems, and (3) update its strategic human capital plan in 2018 and the next five succeeding years.

Text (1)
June 15, 2017
Actions (5)
06/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
06/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
06/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
06/15/2017
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
06/15/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:49 PM