# 119-hr-1508: DHS Special Events Program and Support Act

119-hr-1508, DHS Special Events Program and Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1508
- Congress: 119
- Title: DHS Special Events Program and Support Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DHS support for local special events: benefit, low. 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…
- Research to improve mass gathering safety: benefit, low. 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, ci…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1508 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1508)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1508 (as of 2026-07-11).