HR 396 United States House · 117th Congress

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

Summary

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act This bill establishes periods of performance for the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds. Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of the public transportation security assistance grant program, including an assessment of the manner in which projects under the program address threats to public transportation infrastructure.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Apr 22, 2021

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1981)

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1981)

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

lower

Jan 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jan 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors