Bombing Prevention Act of 2022
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2022
Last action May 18, 2022
Floor votes · House May 17, 2022
How they voted
388–26
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 428
May 17, 2022
D
Democratic220
97% Yea
R
Republican208
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 18, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
May 17, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 26 (Roll no. 195). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4979-4980)
lower
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 26 (Roll no. 195).
lower
May 16, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-322.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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