ADVANCE Act

Summary

Analyzing Disaster Vulnerabilities and Applicable National Capabilities for Emergencies Act or the ADVANCE Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct national hazard preparation and response exercises and to report to Congress on such exercises and to report annually on the impact of natural disasters or public health emergencies on critical infrastructure. Specifically, DHS, in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), must at specified intervals conduct an exercise to test the modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities and their utility for emergency response of the United States with respect to significant natural disasters or public health emergencies impacting critical infrastructure. Each exercise shall be coordinated through the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center and the DOE National Laboratories and Technology Centers.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 October 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 2020

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Sponsors

• Abigail Spanberger · D · Sponsor
• John Katko · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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