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119-hr-1508119th Congress

DHS Special Events Program and Support Act

Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

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Summary

Special Events Program: This bill would create a Department of Homeland Security program to rate pre-planned mass gatherings and offer targeted federal security and situational awareness support. It would also direct DHS to research and test new crowd-security technologies while ensuring protections for privacy and civil rights.

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  • Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials: Could voluntarily request a special event rating that may lead to federal security support or assignment of a federal coordinator.
  • Event organizers and attendees: Ratings would use a risk-based method that looks at attendance, venue size, credible threats, and presence of U.S. officials or foreign dignitaries, with expedited review and a reassessment process.
  • DHS and researchers: DHS would conduct research and operational testing of technologies and techniques to improve mass-gathering security while protecting constitutional rights, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
  • Congress and the public: DHS must deliver annual reports starting within 1 year listing events, ratings, and federal support, and must submit program assessments every 5 years.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

DHS support for local special events

If enacted, DHS would set up a program to rate security risks at pre-planned events that are not National Special Security Events. Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials could ask for a risk rating to get security and situational awareness help. Ratings would consider factors like VIP attendance, event size and venue, credible threats, and other homeland security information. Some requests could be fast-tracked, and ratings could be reconsidered when needed. DHS could provide support when an appropriate official asks. The program would report yearly to Congress on requests, ratings, support provided, and would undergo periodic reviews.

Research to improve mass gathering safety

Within one year, DHS would start research and testing to better support safety at concerts, festivals, and other mass gatherings. DHS would coordinate with its science office and the special events program. This work would be done to the extent practicable and must respect privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, and constitutional limits. The bill does not set funding amounts or name grant recipients.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/29/2025

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