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- The Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act, or PREPARE Act, of 2017 (H.R. 2922) is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Dan Donovan (R-New York). The bill would assist American attempts to protect the nation from potential terror attacks and fortify emergency response capabilities through reauthorizing grants for programs that are necessary for disaster relief. Some of the applications of these grants include training for first responders and improving communication between different levels of government to better respond to cyber threats. The bill also aims to promote transparency and minimize fraud by holding the Federal Emergency Management Agency to account. Additionally, the bill forces federal agencies to meet a standard of readiness so that they are always prepared to respond effectively and efficiently during emergency situations. Representative Donovan serves as the current chairman of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications. In June 2017, the PREPARE Act was unanimously passed by the House Committee on Homeland Security as a component of the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017. In addition to the House Committee on Homeland Security, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. As of mid-July 2017, the bill currently awaits further action in the House. The bill has a total of 3 cosponsors: Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Peter King (R-New York), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania). Donovan introduced the bill as a result of a spike in severe terror attacks and natural disasters around the world. He said, "This bill provides our first responders and communities with the resources they need to prevent and prepare for emergency situations, while also helping ensure that our agencies are constantly improving our federal response capabilities." As additional motivations for writing the PREPARE Act, Donovan cited a Homeland Security Committee report that discovered 39 jihadi plots that were completely developed in the United States, along with the London and Manchester terror attacks. Rather than simply focus on security threats posed by terrorism, Donovan lamented increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters. He pointed to 15 different extreme weather events in the United States in 2016 alone, each causing more than $1 billion in economic loss. (en)
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- To reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Emergency Communications, and the Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. (en)
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- The Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act, or PREPARE Act, of 2017 (H.R. 2922) is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Dan Donovan (R-New York). The bill would assist American attempts to protect the nation from potential terror attacks and fortify emergency response capabilities through reauthorizing grants for programs that are necessary for disaster relief. (en)
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