H.R. 1374

Summary

H.R. 1374, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 14, 2025 by Rep. Troy Carter (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1374 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 1374 EH: Securing the Cities Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 1374
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing the Cities Improvement Act  .
2.
STC program eligibility, metrics, and congressional oversight
Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 596b ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  high-risk urban areas  and inserting  jurisdictions designated under subsection (c) ;
(2)
by amending paragraph (7) of subsection (b) to read as follows:
(7)
establish performance metrics and milestones for the STC program, monitor expenditures for the program, and track the performance against program metrics and milestones; and
 ;
(3)
in subsection (c)(1), by striking  from among high-risk urban areas under section 2003  and inserting  based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to such jurisdiction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and consequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials ; and
(4)
by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)
Report
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding participation in the STC program, the establishment of metrics and milestones for the STC program, performance against such metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the STC program.
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     Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Troy Carter (D) sponsors H.R. 1374, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Troy Carter

Rep. · D–LA-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 14, 2025

Clay Higgins

Rep. · R–LA-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 14, 2025 · Original

Bennie Thompson

Rep. · D–MS-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 14, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 1374 went before 3 committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 444 Bills

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Referred To · Feb 14, 2025 · 6 Bills

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

Referred to · Feb 14, 2025 · 11 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1374 has taken 10 actions since Feb 14, 2025, the latest on Mar 11, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1374 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1374 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

• To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Securing the Cities Improvement Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Securing the Cities Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• Securing the Cities Improvement Act — Display Title
• Securing the Cities Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1374 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Fuel/Gas/Oil, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1374 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1374’s is Emergency Management.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1374 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Terrorism.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1374, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana:H.R. 1374.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8[Page H715]

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