H.R. 6507

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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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