HR 1374 · in committee · significant
Securing the Cities Improvement Act
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill updates DHS's nuclear and radiological threat detection program to set performance metrics and track progress against them.
- The program affects DHS, cities selected to participate, and communities at risk from nuclear or radiological terrorism.
- DHS must designate eligible cities based on threat level and preparedness capacity, then report to Congress within two years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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Which cities should DHS prioritize for nuclear threat detection programs, and what criteria beyond threat level and preparedness capacity matter most?
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How would establishing performance metrics for this detection program help communities evaluate whether their resources are being used effectively?
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What trade-offs exist between expanding detection capabilities in high-threat urban areas versus distributing resources more broadly across the country?
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Sponsor · D-LA-2
Troy A. Carter
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Introduced 2025-03-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056)
2025-03-10 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1056)
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1374.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-02-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2025-02-14 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
2025-02-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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