Bill · S. 3973· Senate(119-S-3973)
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act
- Introduced
- 3/3/2026
- Last activity
- 3/3/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act," seeks to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. It amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to update specific entities and their roles. The bill updates descriptions for various organizations, including the addition of the Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium. It also modifies the scope of training and safety to include territorial public safety and education. Finally, the act establishes specific funding levels for the consortium through fiscal year 2031.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this invest in rural communities?+5
The bill specifically includes the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium to support rural development.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+5
The bill funds domestic preparedness and public safety training which aids in disaster response.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill adds the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium to provide support for rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased funding for domestic preparedness: The bill authorizes specific funding amounts starting at $111,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and increasing annually to $125,000,000 by fiscal year 2031 (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)).
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Expanded scope of public safety: The bill amends the text to include "territorial public safety and" and "education" in relation to training (Section 2, subsection (c)).
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Inclusion of rural development: The bill adds "the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium of the Center for Rural Development, Somerset, Kentucky" to the recognized entities (Section 2, subsection (b)(1)).
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Protection of existing funding levels: The Secretary is required to ensure that amounts provided to certain entities are not less than the amounts provided to them in fiscal year 2023 (Section 2, subsection (e)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Rural Development+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+5
- 3/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate