DHS could choose Securing the Cities areas using broader risk and readiness tests. The bill also makes DHS track goals, spending, and results, then report them to Congress.
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Securing the Cities Improvement Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest action on H.R. 1374: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects local and regional governments that want federal help detecting nuclear or radioactive threats. It could also affect large cities that already use the program, because DHS would use new rules to decide who qualifies. Congress would get more information about whether the program is working and how money is being used.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change which places get federal help to prepare for nuclear or radioactive threats. Some areas outside major cities may get a better chance to join the program. At the same time, some current urban areas could face more competition for support. The new goals and report could also help Congress judge whether the program is worth funding or changing.
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