# 119-s-3973: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act

119-s-3973, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3973
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reauthorizes and updates the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to expand members and lock in multi‑year funding for preparedness training.** This bill would add and rename Consortium entities and tighten who gets training and education support.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for preparedness training: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize federal funding for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. It would set $111 million for FY2027, $114 million for FY2028, $117 million for FY2029, $120 million for FY2030, and $125 million for FY2031. The Secretary would have to keep funding for each lis…
- Consortium adds members and expands training: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would change which organizations are listed in the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. It would rename some listed centers and add the MxV Learning Institute in Pueblo, Colorado, and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium in Somerset, Kentucky. The bill would also ex…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3973)

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- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3973 (as of 2026-04-21).