Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Bills & Legislation

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Us Congress House Bill HB2308

Introduced
3/24/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
FEMA Independence Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB1692

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS ActThis bill extends through FY2028 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use other transactions (OT) to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (OTs, in contrast to traditional procurement contracts, are exempt from many federal procurement laws and regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending this authority for research and development projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision. The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.
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Us Congress House Bill HB1374

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Securing the Cities Improvement ActThis bill makes changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office's (CWMD's) Securing the Cities program, which seeks to detect nuclear or radiological materials to prevent terrorist attacks and other events posing a risk to cities in the United States.Specifically, the bill requires the CWMD to establish performance metrics and milestones for the program and to track performance against them.Also, under current law, in carrying out the Securing the Cities program, the CWMD may only partner with cities that are high-risk urban areas, which are designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a different program. Instead, the bill requires the CWMD to designate the jurisdictions it may partner with for the program, and the designations must be based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for, such jurisdiction regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or radiological materials.Additionally, within two years of enactment of the bill, the CWMD must submit a report to Congress regarding participation in the Securing the Cities program, the establishment of metrics and milestones, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the program.
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Us Congress House Bill HB979

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB2280

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB1335

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
MSD Act Measures for Safer School Districts Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB706

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
DHS Biodetection Improvement ActThis bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
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Us Congress House Bill HB901

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Research Security and Accountability in DHS ActThis bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy for safeguarding research and development from unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in related acquisitions.Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the compliance of DHS with a 2021 presidential memorandum and related guidance that required certain disclosures about government-funded research and development (e.g., conflicts of interest involving foreign governments).
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Us Congress House Bill HB128

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Fentanyl is a WMD ActThis bill requires the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.