H.R. 8874 Congress 119 session
Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026
Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit a report to Congress every three years (current law requires only one report) regarding urban areas’ security capabilities previously supported with funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and at risk of being reduced or eliminated without additional federal assistance. FEMA’s UASI grants assist designated high-risk urban areas with developing and sustaining capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. Each report must contain a proposal for FEMA to provide financial assistance for at least three consecutive years to urban areas previously receiving UASI funds to allow them to transition to other funding sources to preserve their security capabilities.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Passed one chamber — last recorded action July 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Passage likelihood
64% Higher than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Passed one chamber.
- Cosponsors 2 cosponsors.
- Bipartisan cosponsorship Cosponsors come from 2 parties.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4391)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4391)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8874.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4391-4392)
- Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 647.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-743.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-743.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House