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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6507 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6507
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and certain other laws
relating to certain preparedness, transit, and port security grant
programs to improve oversight, transparency, and stakeholder engagement
in the administration of such grant programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of New York (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi)
introduced the following bill; which was 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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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and certain other laws
relating to certain preparedness, transit, and port security grant
programs to improve oversight, transparency, and stakeholder engagement
in the administration of such grant programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Grants Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN PREPAREDNESS, TRANSIT, AND PORT
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) Preparedness Grant Programs.--
(1) Homeland security grant programs.--Subsection (a) of
section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
603) is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall not
less frequently than annually''.
(2) Transparency in prioritization.--Subsection (a) of
section 2007 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
608) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``consider'' and all that follows through
``area'' and inserting ``allocate such funds to each
such State or area on the basis of''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking ``writing by
the Administrator'' and inserting ``an annual
notification the Administrator submits to the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate before the issuance of the notice
of funding opportunity applicable to the allocation at
issue''.
(3) Administration and coordination.--Section 2021 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 611) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(e);
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsections:
``(c) Deadlines and Application Periods.--For each notice of
funding opportunity for a grant program under a specified section, the
Administrator shall carry out the following:
``(1) Make such notice publicly available in accordance
with the deadlines, if any, specified in the applicable
appropriations Act, but if no such deadline is so specified,
make such notice publicly available not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of such Act.
``(2) Allow each eligible recipient under such grant
program not fewer than 30 days after such notice is made
publicly available to submit an application with respect to
such grant program.
``(d) Periods of Performance.--The Administrator shall make grant
funds provided under a specified section available for use by the
recipient of such grant funds for a period of not fewer than 54
months.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Specified Section Defined.--In this section, the term
`specified section' means any of the following:
``(1) Section 2003.
``(2) Section 2004.
``(3) Section 2009.''.
(4) Risk assessment deadline.--Subsection (c)(2)(C) of
section 2022 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
612) is amended to read as follows:
``(C) Deadline.--With respect to any fiscal year
for which the Department intends to make a grant or
administers a grant, the information required under
subparagraph (A) shall be provided not fewer than 30
days before any notice of funding opportunity or other
program guidance relating to any such grant.''.
(5) Conforming amendments.--Section 2009 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (d);
(B) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
(C) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by striking ``(g)''
and inserting ``(f)''.
(b) Transit and Port Security Grant Programs.--
(1) Deadlines and periods with respect to public
transportation grants.--Section 1406 of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C.
1135) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection
(o); and
(B) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the
following new subsections:
``(m) Period of Performance.--Funds provided pursuant to a grant
awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection (b) shall
remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer
than 54 months.
``(n) Deadlines and Application Periods.--For each notice of
funding opportunity for the grant program under this section, the
Secretary shall carry out the following:
``(1) Make such notice publicly available in accordance
with the deadlines, if any, specified in the applicable
appropriations Act, but if no such deadline is so specified,
make such notice publicly available not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of such Act.
``(2) Allow each eligible recipient under such grant
program not fewer than 30 days after such notice is made
publicly available to submit an application with respect to
such grant program.''.
(2) Railroad security assistance.--Section 1513 of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
(6 U.S.C. 1163) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection
(j); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (h) the following
new subsection:
``(i) Deadlines and Application Periods.--For each notice of
funding opportunity for the grant program under this section, the
Secretary shall carry out the following:
``(1) Make such notice publicly available in accordance
with the deadlines, if any, specified in the applicable
appropriations Act, but if no such deadline is so specified,
make such notice publicly available not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of such Act.
``(2) Allow each eligible recipient under such grant
program not fewer than 30 days after such notice is made
publicly available to submit an application with respect to
such grant program.''.
(3) Over-the-road bus security assistance.--Section 1532 of
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection
(l); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (j) the following
new subsection:
``(k) Deadlines and Application Periods.--For each notice of
funding opportunity for the grant program under this section, the
Secretary shall carry out the following:
``(1) Make such notice publicly available in accordance
with the deadlines, if any, specified in the applicable
appropriations Act, but if no such deadline is so specified,
make such notice publicly available not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of such Act.
``(2) Allow each eligible recipient under such grant
program not fewer than 30 days after such notice is made
publicly available to submit an application with respect to
such grant program.''.
(4) Port security grants.--Section 70107 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(n) Deadlines and Application Periods.--For each notice of
funding opportunity for a grant program under this section, the
Secretary shall carry out the following:
``(1) Make such notice publicly available in accordance
with the deadlines, if any, specified in the applicable
appropriations Act, but if no such deadline is so specified,
make such notice publicly available not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of such Act.
``(2) Allow each eligible recipient under such grant
program not fewer than 30 days after such notice is made
publicly available to submit an application with respect to
such grant program.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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