# 115-hr-1486: Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017

115-hr-1486, Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1486
- Congress: 115
- Title: Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Non-Profit Security Grant Program in the Department of Homeland Security, under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall make grants to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack, through the state in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and other security enhancements. A nonprofit organization shall not be ineligible for such a grant solely because it is not located within a jurisdiction receiving funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative. Recipients may use grants for: the acquisition or installation of certain security equipment, including on their real property, specifically to prevent or protect against the risk of a terrorist attack; and fees for training relating to the protection of critical infrastructure key resources, including for physical security and cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-1486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1486)

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- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
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