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H.R. 8874: Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-19 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

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Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit a report to Congress every three years (current law requires only one report) regarding urban areas’ security capabilities previously supported with funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and at risk of being reduced or eliminated without additional federal assistance. FEMA’s UASI grants assist designated high-risk urban areas with developing and sustaining capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. Each report must contain a proposal for FEMA to provide financial assistance for at least three consecutive years to urban areas previously receiving UASI funds to allow them to transition to other funding sources to preserve their security capabilities.

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Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Words on this page, explained (3)
Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr8874 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills