H.R. 6873 · 117th Congress

Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

Introduced on Feb 28, 2022 by Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7). 5 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (May 18, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 28, 2022
Cosponsors
5
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime prevention
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 17, 2022). Public domain.

Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office for Bombing Prevention.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tom MalinowskiD-NJ-7Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 388–26

History

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  1. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Mar 1, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  5. Mar 2, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Mar 2, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
  7. Mar 2, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
  8. May 13, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-322.
  9. May 13, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-322.
  10. May 13, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
  11. May 16, 2022 · HouseMr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. May 16, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4979-4982)
  13. May 16, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6873.
  14. May 16, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5076-5077)
  16. May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 26 (Roll no. 195).House · Roll call 195
  17. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 26 (Roll no. 195). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4979-4980)House · Roll call 195
  18. May 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. May 18, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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