Bennie G. Thompson

This bill would make the government share more details about security grants given to nonprofit groups. It would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to send Congress reports before grants are made and again each year. This means more information would be available about how these funds are used to protect places like churches, synagogues, and community centers.

The House of Representatives would formally speak out against recent and planned cuts to FEMA's workforce. This aims to ensure the agency has enough staff to quickly respond to natural disasters and acts of terrorism, helping communities and first responders across the nation.

This bill would stop the Department of Homeland Security from using specific facial recognition apps outside of border checkpoints. It would also require the department to quickly destroy any photos or fingerprints collected from U.S. citizens by these apps, protecting their privacy.

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Currently, the law doesn't explicitly state that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must reduce cybersecurity risks. This bill would make it a clear job for FEMA to guard its computer systems against cyber threats. This could help ensure disaster response and recovery efforts run smoothly for everyone.

This bill would give about 7.43 acres of federal land inside the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for free. The state would use this land to make it easier for people to visit the park and improve their experience. The park's boundary would also become smaller.

This resolution would have the U.S. House of Representatives formally honor the 40th anniversary of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It would recognize the plant's important role in providing electricity and its economic contributions to the state. This is a symbolic gesture and would not change any laws or create new programs.

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This bill would move Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, like airport screeners and Federal Air Marshals, to the standard federal personnel system. This change would give them the same job protections, pay rules, and collective bargaining rights as most other federal workers. The bill aims to ensure their current pay and benefits are not reduced during this transition.