Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019
Public Law 116-108 · H.R. 2476 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 24, 2020 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2)
Cosponsors (104): Rep. Donald Payne, Rep. Pete King,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019
This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a Nonprofit Security Grant Program, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations and those determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1539Related bill
Protecting Faith-Based and Nonprofit Organizations From Terrorism Act of 2019
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jan 24, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-108.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 14, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 23, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 11, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 10, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2476.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 30, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-92.
- May 15, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 2, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.