Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025 | ChamberLight

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House BillHR 3106Emergency Management

Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

INTRO APR 30· LAST ACTION APR 30

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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Voters should care about this bill because it addresses a complex and potentially devastating scenario: a terrorist attack on vital services during extreme weather. Such an event could cripple essential infrastructure, leaving millions without power, heat, or water, and severely disrupting daily life and the economy.

If this bill becomes law, it means the government will actively practice and prepare for this specific type of high-impact event, potentially identifying weaknesses and improving coordination among different response groups. If it doesn't become law, this specific, integrated scenario might not receive the dedicated practice and review it calls for, leaving potential gaps in national preparedness for a combined threat of terrorism and environmental disaster.

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PROVISION 01

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise.

This ensures dedicated practice and preparation for a specific type of high-stakes disaster scenario.

PROVISION 02

The exercise must include the management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during extreme cold weather, like a polar vortex.

This focuses the drill on the interconnected failures of vital systems under severe environmental stress.

PROVISION 03

The exercise scenario must consider how a terrorist attack's effects could be lessened and how community resilience could be strengthened.

This ensures the exercise focuses not just on response but also on prevention, recovery, and the long-term well-being of affected populations.

PROVISION 04

Mandates coordination with various Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, as well as private sector and community stakeholders.

This ensures a comprehensive, multi-level approach to emergency response and builds crucial partnerships before a crisis hits.

PROVISION 05

Requires an after-action report with initial findings, plans for incorporating lessons learned, and proposed legislative changes.

This ensures the exercise results in actionable improvements and informs future policy and operational decisions.

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BILL INFO

TypeHouse Bill

NumberHR 3106

Congress119th

StatusIn Committee

IntroducedApr 30, 2025

Last actionApr 30, 2025

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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 30, 2025

House BillHR 3106Emergency Management

Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025

INTRODUCED APR 30, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 30, 2025

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise.

This ensures dedicated practice and preparation for a specific type of high-stakes disaster scenario.

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The exercise must include the management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during extreme cold weather, like a polar vortex.

This focuses the drill on the interconnected failures of vital systems under severe environmental stress.

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The exercise scenario must consider how a terrorist attack's effects could be lessened and how community resilience could be strengthened.

This ensures the exercise focuses not just on response but also on prevention, recovery, and the long-term well-being of affected populations.

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Mandates coordination with various Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, as well as private sector and community stakeholders.

This ensures a comprehensive, multi-level approach to emergency response and builds crucial partnerships before a crisis hits.

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Requires an after-action report with initial findings, plans for incorporating lessons learned, and proposed legislative changes.

This ensures the exercise results in actionable improvements and informs future policy and operational decisions.

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Not later than 60 days after the completion of the exercise

Submit an after-action report to Congress after the completion of the exercise.

GLOSSARY

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Collective response to terrorism exercise: A practice drill involving multiple organizations and agencies working together to simulate and respond to a terrorist attack.
Cascading effects: When the failure of one system or event triggers a chain reaction of failures in other connected systems or events.
Critical infrastructure: Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, that are so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. Examples include power grids, water treatment plants, transportation networks, and communication systems.
Homeland security posture: The overall readiness, capabilities, and defensive measures of the United States to protect against and respond to threats to its homeland security.
Polar vortex: A large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth's North and South Poles. When it weakens, it can cause extremely cold air to spill south into regions that usually don't experience such low temperatures.
After-action report: A document that details what happened during an event or exercise, analyzes what went well and what didn't, and provides recommendations for future improvements.

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