{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-6873","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 6873","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2022-02-28","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-17","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h195","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022","result":"Passed","yea":388,"nay":26,"present":0,"not_voting":14,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll195.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","date":"2022-05-18"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-05-17","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Bombing Prevention Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office for Bombing Prevention."},{"k":"p","t":"The office shall advise DHS on matters related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, coordinate DHS efforts to counter such threats and attacks, and take other specified steps, including promoting security awareness."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also requires DHS to provide to the public and private sector technical assistance to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose a risk in certain jurisdictions to critical infrastructure facilities or to special events."},{"k":"p","t":"The office shall develop a strategy to align the office's activities with the threat environment and stakeholder needs, and to make the public and private sector aware of the office's capabilities."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS must also ensure coordination and information sharing regarding nonmilitary research, development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States."}],"words":151},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes an Office for Bombing Prevention within the Department of Homeland Security to address terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, and adds related technical assistance, strategy, reporting and research coordination requirements.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh#H2395D1B3842740E28ADBD31C996CC1E9"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh#H4BB7161BC0C24D8497E2E41EB75CAFED"}]},"core_areas":["Office for Bombing Prevention within the Department of Homeland Security","Technical assistance for countering terrorist explosive threats","Strategy and annual reports on the Office's activities","Coordination of explosives research, development, testing and evaluation"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office for Bombing Prevention within the Department of Homeland Security, with primary responsibility within the Department for coordinating efforts to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh#H2395D1B3842740E28ADBD31C996CC1E9"}},{"text":"Directs the Office to advise the Secretary, coordinate Department efforts, engage other Federal agencies, facilitate information sharing, promote security awareness about explosive precursor chemicals, and provide training, guidance, assessments and planning assistance to the public and private sector.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh#H2395D1B3842740E28ADBD31C996CC1E9"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary, upon request and to the extent practicable, to provide technical assistance to the public and private sector to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose a risk to critical infrastructure facilities or special events.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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and Technology, to ensure coordination and information sharing on nonmilitary research, development, testing and evaluation relating to terrorist explosive threats and attacks, and to consult on adapting military research to nonmilitary uses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh#H4BB7161BC0C24D8497E2E41EB75CAFED"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-05-17","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6873/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6873.png","v":"72c7b046b9d0","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6873, 117th Congress: Bombing Prevention Act of 2022. House: 388 Yea, 26 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 17 May 2022."}}