# 119-hr-6507: DHS Grants Accountability Act

119-hr-6507, DHS Grants Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6507
- Congress: 119
- Title: DHS Grants Accountability Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require annualized grant cycles** across multiple Department of Homeland Security preparedness, transit, rail, bus, and port security programs to make funding more predictable and transparent. It would standardize when funding notices appear and how long recipients have to apply and spend awards. - State and local emergency planners would receive allocations based on a defined allocation framework and yearly notifications before funding opportunities, helping budgeting and planning. - Transit, port, rail, and over-the-road bus operators would get a minimum 54-month period to use certain awards and at least 30 days to submit applications after notices are posted. - Grant applicants and the Department would face stricter transparency and timing rules, including public posting of notices and requirements that some notices be posted within 60 days when no deadline is specified.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer time to spend DHS grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require that funds awarded under specified DHS grant programs remain available for at least 54 months. This would apply to public transportation grants under section 1406 and to grant funds made under preparedness sections 2003, 2004, or 2009. Recipients would have more t…
- More predictable grant notices for states: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require DHS to issue certain preparedness grants at least once per year. It would require the Administrator to allocate preparedness funds on the named allocation framework and notify House and Senate homeland security committees each year before the related notice of fun…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6507)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6507 (as of 2026-09-21).