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H.R. 3493 (114th)

Securing the Cities Act of 2015

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Introduced

11 September 2015

Last action

21 October 2015 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Daniel Donovan, PETER KING, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Sheila Jackson Lee

Subjects

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Securing the Cities Act of 2015 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection to establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. Under such program, the Director shall: assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in designing and implementing, or enhancing existing, architectures for coordinated and integrated detection and interdiction of nuclear or other radiological materials that are out of regulatory control; support the development of a region-wide operating capability to detect and report on nuclear and other radioactive materials out of operational control; provide resources to enhance detection, analysis, communication, and coordination to better integrate state, local, tribal, and territorial assets into federal operations; facilitate alarm adjudication and provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance on concepts of operations, training, exercises, and alarm response protocols; communicate with, and promote sharing of information about the presence or detection of nuclear or other radiological materials among, appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in a manner that ensures transparency; and designate participating jurisdictions from among high-risk urban areas and other cities and regions, as appropriate, and notify Congress at least three days before designating or changing such jurisdictions. The Comptroller General is required to submit an assessment evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 September 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 September 2015

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 September 2015

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 September 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 September 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 October 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3493.

    Source: Floor

  10. 20 October 2015

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 550). (text: CR H6988)

    Source: Floor

  11. 20 October 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 20 October 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 550).(text: CR H6988)

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 October 2015

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 October 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6988-6989)

    Source: Floor

  15. 20 October 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 20 October 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 20 October 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-295.

    Source: Committee

  18. 20 October 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-295.

    Source: Committee

  19. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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