H.R. 5629: Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-18 · 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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Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 532 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5629 (2014-12-01), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014

Plain summary

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for FY2015-FY2016. Requires the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in developing and implementing the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish the Securing the Cities (STC) program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit to specified congressional committees an assessment of the STC program within one year after enactment of this Act. Requires, in the event of an acquisition of a new system for a component of DHS or any other DHS-related or -associated end-user, the head of such component to complete and sign a Mission Need Statement and Operational Requirements Document. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to change the joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture and the required annual report thereon to a biennial review and report.

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Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · 1 cosponsors

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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Recorded votes

House roll call 532 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5629 (2014-12-01): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5629.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5629 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113