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H.R. 4426: Homeland Security for Children Act

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H.R. 4426: Homeland Security for Children Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-13 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-130.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · 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: 117-130. (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

Homeland Security for Children Act

Plain summary

Homeland Security for Children Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning. Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such integration.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Homeland Security for Children Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4426, Homeland Security for Children Act (2022-01-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

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-cong117-hr4426 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117