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H.R. 2476: Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019

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H.R. 2476: Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-02 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-108.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-108. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019

Plain summary

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019 This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a Nonprofit Security Grant Program, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations and those determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.

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Official text

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 104 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2476, Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019 (2019-07-10)

Cosponsors on this site

Troy Balderson (R-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Al Green (D-TX), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Peter Welch (D-VT), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Grace Meng (D-NY), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and 44 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] reported raising $928,245 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2476 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116