H.R. 6873: Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-28 · 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 2022-02-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 195 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6873 (2022-05-17), 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

Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

Plain summary

Bombing Prevention Act of 2022 This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office for Bombing Prevention. The office shall advise DHS on matters related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, coordinate DHS efforts to counter such threats and attacks, and take other specified steps, including promoting security awareness. The bill also requires DHS to provide to the public and private sector technical assistance to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose a risk in certain jurisdictions to critical infrastructure facilities or to special events. The office shall develop a strategy to align the office's activities with the threat environment and stakeholder needs, and to make the public and private sector aware of the office's capabilities. DHS must also ensure coordination and information sharing regarding nonmilitary research, development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.

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Official text

Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6873, Bombing Prevention Act of 2022 (2022-03-18)

Cosponsors on this site

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), André Carson (D-IN), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Recorded votes

House roll call 195 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6873 (2022-05-17): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6873.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6873 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117