117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
This page covers HR6873 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6873 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-05-17: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy area | Emergency Management |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Bombing Prevention Act of 2022 This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office for Bombing Prevention. The office shall advise DHS on matters related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, coordinate DHS efforts to counter such threats and attacks, and take other specified steps, including promoting security awareness. The bill also requires DHS to provide to the public and private sector technical assistance to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose a risk in certain jurisdictions to critical infrastructure facilities or to special events. The office shall develop a strategy to align the office's activities with the threat environment and stakeholder needs, and to make the public and private sector aware of the office's capabilities. DHS must also ensure coordination and information sharing regarding nonmilitary research, development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Crime prevention, Department of Homeland Security, Emergency planning and evacuation, Executive agency funding and structure, Firearms and explosives, Military procurement, research, weapons development, Research administration and funding, Research and development, Terrorism
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 273 | 16 | 6 | Official tally |
HR6873 (Bombing Prevention Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7].
On 2022-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-05-17, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.