H.R. 4650: PROTECT Act
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H.R. 4650: PROTECT Act
115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-14 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
PROTECT Act
Plain summary
Providing Rational Options Toward the Elimination of Catastrophic Terrorism Act of 2017 or the PROTECT Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and provide guidance on terrorism preparedness and response to assist in the development of plans for addressing active shooter and mass casualty incidents, including in facilities identified by DHS as vulnerable targets; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider the threat from active shooters in allocating grant funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] · 3 cosponsors
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Dina Titus (D-NV), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] reported raising $5.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4650.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr4650 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115