CVE Grants Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2015)
Countering Violent Extremism Grants Act or the CVE Grants Act
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism by countering violent extremism, including through: (1) training programs; (2) the development, implementation, or expansion of programs to engage communities that may be targeted by violent extremist radicalization; and (3) the development and implementation of projects to partner with local communities to prevent radicalization to violence.
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit an annual report on the use of such funding to counter violent extremism, including a list of recipients of funds, the types of projects funded, and the amount of grant funding used for each project.
What just happenedMar 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 24, 2015
- Mar 12, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Homeland Security Committee - Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House