Current law requires FEMA to send Congress only one report on cities at risk of losing security capabilities once paid for by Urban Area Security Initiative grants.
This bill requires FEMA to submit reports every three years on urban security funding needs and offers financial help for three years to cities at risk of losing support.
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No committee member filed a written objection. The committee approved it 30 to 0.
Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit a report to Congress every three years (current law requires only one report) regarding urban areas’ security capabilities previously supported with funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and at risk of being reduced or eliminated without additional federal assistance. FEMA’s UASI grants assist designated high-risk urban areas with developing and sustaining capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. Each report must contain a proposal for FEMA to provide financial assistance for at least three consecutive years to urban areas previously receiving UASI funds to allow them to transition to other funding sources to preserve their security capabilities.
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