# 115-hr-5099: Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

115-hr-5099, Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS); 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-5099
- Congress: 115
- Title: Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program. DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of any changes to such activities; and (3) make available best practices regarding fusion center operations, information sharing and analysis of homeland security threats, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5099 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5099)

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- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5099 (as of 2025-11-18).