# 116-hr-8622: ADVANCE Act

116-hr-8622, ADVANCE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8622
- Congress: 116
- Title: ADVANCE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Analyzing Disaster Vulnerabilities and Applicable National Capabilities for Emergencies Act or the ADVANCE Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct national hazard preparation and response exercises and to report to Congress on such exercises and to report annually on the impact of natural disasters or public health emergencies on critical infrastructure. Specifically, DHS, in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), must at specified intervals conduct an exercise to test the modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities and their utility for emergency response of the United States with respect to significant natural disasters or public health emergencies impacting critical infrastructure. Each exercise shall be coordinated through the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center and the DOE National Laboratories and Technology Centers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8464: FADE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8242: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8223: Cyber Essentials Act
- 116-hr-7566: COVS Act
- 116-hr-7496: COVID PREPARE Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8622 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8622)

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- [116-hr-8464: FADE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8464)
- [116-hr-8242: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8242)
- [116-hr-8223: Cyber Essentials Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8223)
- [116-hr-7566: COVS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7566)
- [116-hr-7496: COVID PREPARE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7496)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8622 (as of 2025-11-18).