HR 7519 United States House · 118th Congress

To authorize a temporary increase in the permitted use of certain homeland security grants, and for other purposes.

This bill temporarily allows local governments and emergency agencies receiving homeland security grants to use up to 75% of those funds for specific costs like hiring public safety staff, overtime, and backfill expenses - instead of the previous lower limit - through September 30, 2025. It applies to grants under Sections 2003 and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 604-605) and extends similar flexibility to facility security personnel costs under Section 2009. The change directly affects grant recipients who need flexibility for staffing and operational costs during the temporary period. The policy modifies existing spending rules without altering the overall grant structure or funding levels.
Tags: Emergency Management Public Safety
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Mar 2, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Mar 1, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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Mar 1, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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Mar 1, 2024
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David Schweikert
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