Securing the Cities Improvement Act

HR 1374, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act, amends the Homeland Security Act to reform the State and Local Security Grant Program (STC). It changes eligibility so cities qualify based on their actual preparedness capacity and threat vulnerability - not just being labeled "high-risk urban areas" - and requires the federal government to establish clear performance metrics for the program. The bill mandates that participating cities track progress against these metrics and report annually to Congress on program performance and future plans. This directly affects local governments receiving federal security funding by making eligibility and oversight more specific and data-driven.