H.R. 3804: Safe Communities Act of 2017
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H.R. 3804: Safe Communities Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-18 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Safe Communities Act of 2017
Plain summary
Safe Communities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide grants to assist states and local governments in: (1) the development or revision of land use planning statutes and state or local comprehensive planning documents, (2) the creation or revision of state land use planning statutes and local comprehensive land use plans that incorporate risk reduction and hazard mitigation, and (3) the development or revision of comprehensive land use plans or plan elements for multi-state regions. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for grant recipients and allowable uses of grant funds. DHS shall conduct research and analysis of best practices in comprehensive land use and community planning that aims to reduce threats posed by natural hazards and acts of terrorism.
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Official text
Safe Communities Act of 2017
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3804.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3804 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115