H.R. 4058 – Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act

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The Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, to provide ongoing outreach, education and technical assistance to state, local, tribal and territorial partners involved in the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program. It adds new duties for annual stakeholder surveys, feedback summaries, and other engagement tools, and mandates government reports on the effectiveness of these outreach efforts.

Key Provisions

Adds a new subsection requiring the DHS Administrator to conduct regular outreach, engagement, education and technical assistance for UASI and State Homeland Security Grant Program grants.
Mandates annual surveys of state, local, tribal and territorial stakeholders to gather feedback on grant awards and outreach effectiveness.
Requires the Administrator to produce and share summaries of survey results and explain how feedback influences future grant notices.
Allows the Administrator to use additional feedback mechanisms as needed.
Orders the Comptroller General to report within two years on the effectiveness of FEMA’s stakeholder outreach for these grant programs.
Requires FEMA to submit a detailed report to congressional Homeland Security committees within three years on actions taken, including survey results and how feedback was used.

Legislative Activity

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 20, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 20, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Committee

June 20, 2025

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

June 20, 2025

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged

Homeland Security Committee

June 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Homeland Security Committee

June 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Homeland Security Committee

June 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-296.

Homeland Security Committee

September 15, 2025

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.

September 15, 2025

HouseFloor

Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

November 19, 2025 • 12:58 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4789-4790)

November 19, 2025 • 12:58 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4058.

November 19, 2025 • 12:58 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

November 19, 2025 • 1:05 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4807-4808)

November 19, 2025 • 8:46 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 45 (Roll no. 300). (text: CR H4789)

View vote Passed

November 19, 2025 • 8:53 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 45 (Roll no. 300). (text: CR H4789)

View vote Passed

November 19, 2025 • 8:53 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

November 19, 2025 • 8:53 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 20, 2025

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Passed

380 - 45

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about H.R. 4058 on the floor

1 Republican1 Democrat

Rep. Daniel S. GoldmanD-NY-10 · Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we are here today to consider my bill, H.R. 4058, the Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we are here today to consider my bill, H.R. 4058, the Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act.

This bill mandates that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, provide ongoing outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support to stakeholders before, during, and after awards for the State Homeland Security Program and the Urban Area Security Initiative, two of the Department's leading grant programs that address preventing, mitigating, and responding to acts of terrorism.

Throughout this Congress, the Committee on Homeland Security has heard a clear bipartisan message: Preparedness grants work. Time and again, first responders and homeland security professionals alike have warned us that without steady, reliable Federal investment, our Nation's readiness will suffer, and our communities will be left more vulnerable to the threats that we face. They have told us in no uncertain terms that now is not the time to pull back and now is the time to lean in.

Now is the time to strengthen these programs and ensure grantees have a meaningful voice in shaping the policies that guide their work on the ground.

My district, like so many others, relies on the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Program to strengthen emergency preparedness and enhance counterterrorism coordination. These priorities remain critical in New York City, where the memory of 9/11 serves as a constant reminder of the ongoing threat of terrorism. Established in the aftermath of 9/11 to protect our communities, these grants continue to play a vital role in safeguarding our city.

That is why my bill, H.R. 4058, works to ensure stronger oversight in how these homeland security grants are managed. My bill requires FEMA to conduct annual surveys and other feedback mechanisms to gather input from stakeholders and incorporate this feedback into future grant opportunities.

Additionally, H.R. 4058 directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of FEMA's efforts within 2 years and mandates that FEMA submit a detailed report to Congress on stakeholder outreach and engagement.

My bill ensures that the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Program grants are responsive to local needs and truly effective in protecting our communities.

The coordination between local, State, and Federal Government is all the more important as we face increasing threats to our homeland, and this bill would help to facilitate that.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4058 and to act quickly so that these critical funds reach the communities that need them most.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, my legislation would play a crucial role in strengthening FEMA's engagement with State and local partners, ensuring that homeland security grants are responsive, transparent, and actually driven by the needs of the communities they are meant to protect.

Passage of this legislation is essential to preserving our national readiness and strengthening our security against emerging threats.

H.R. 4058 restores fairness, accountability, and effectiveness to FEMA's grant process so that every community, regardless of politics, regardless of blue or red, can count on the support it needs to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism.

Lastly, I thank Ranking Member Thompson, Resident Commissioner Hernandez, and former Congressman and Chairman Mark Green for cosponsoring this bill. I also extend my gratitude to the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for endorsing the bill.

Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 4058, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Michael GuestR-MS-3 · Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4058) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance outreach for the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland…

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Referred in SenateIssued November 20, 2025

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4058

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance outreach for the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act.

2.

DHS grant outreach

(a)

Urban Area Security Initiative

Section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)

Outreach and technical assistance

The Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis, provide stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support, prior to, during, and after the awarding of grants under this section, including relating to the following:

(1)

Conducting annual surveys to collect feedback from State, local, Tribal, and territorial stakeholders on the awarding of such grants and the effectiveness of the Administrator’s outreach efforts.

(2)

Summaries of the surveys conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) and other State, local, Tribal, and territorial feedback and how such feedback was incorporated into subsequent grant notices of funding opportunities.

(3)

Other feedback mechanisms that the Administrator determines appropriate.

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(b)

State Homeland Security Grant Program

Section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(g)

Outreach and technical assistance

The Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis, provide stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support, prior to, during, and after the awarding of grants under this section, including relating to the following:

(1)

Conducting annual surveys to collect feedback from State, local, Tribal, and territorial stakeholders on the awarding of such grants and the effectiveness of the Administrator’s outreach efforts.

(2)

Summaries of the surveys conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) and other State, local, Tribal, and territorial feedback and how such feedback was incorporated into subsequent grant notices of funding opportunities.

(3)

Other feedback mechanisms that the Administrator determines appropriate.

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(c)

Comptroller General review

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the effectiveness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support, prior to, during, and after the awarding of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program, in accordance with subsection (f) of section 2003 and subsection (g) of section 2004, respectively, of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsections (a) and (b), respectively.

(d)

Report

Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the actions taken pursuant to subsection (f) of section 2003 and subsection (g) of section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsections (a) and (b), respectively, including with respect to the surveys and summaries required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of each of such subsections (f) and (g).

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.