HR 8874 — 119th Congress

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

Introduced May 19, 2026 Open for voting
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Recurring UASI Transition Reports Every Three Years

Extends a one-time homeland security reporting requirement into a recurring obligation, requiring reports every three years on how areas losing Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant eligibility are maintaining security capabilities.

  • Population Scope Low Directly affects only the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the narrow set of jurisdictions that have lost Urban Area Security Initiative grant eligibility — a small subset of U.S. localities.
  • Budgetary Magnitude Low No funds are authorized, appropriated, or obligated by this provision.
  • Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Converts a one-time statutory reporting deadline into a recurring triennial duty, a procedural change that binds DHS conduct on an ongoing basis without altering the substantive UASI eligibility rules or grant program itself.
  • Degree of Discretion Granted Low The amendment uses mandatory language replicating the existing 'not later than' deadline structure, leaving DHS no discretion over whether or when to report.
  • Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Imposes only a recurring congressional reporting obligation on DHS, with no new enforcement infrastructure, penalties, or compliance requirements on any regulated party.
  • Temporal Commitment High The triennial reporting cycle repeats indefinitely with no expiry date or reauthorization trigger, persisting until Congress affirmatively acts to repeal it.
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Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit recurring reports every three years on how cities and regions losing eligibility for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding are managing that transition. Current law already required one such report within 18 months of the original law's passage. This bill adds a repeat reporting requirement so Congress can continue to monitor whether affected communities are maintaining their homeland security capabilities after losing UASI funds.

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Core Policy Mechanism Top 1

Recurring UASI Transition Reports Every Three Years

Extends a one-time homeland security reporting requirement into a recurring obligation, requiring reports every three years on how areas losing Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant eligibility are maintaining security capabilities.

  • Population Scope Low Directly affects only the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the narrow set of jurisdictions that have lost Urban Area Security Initiative grant eligibility — a small subset of U.S. localities.
  • Budgetary Magnitude Low No funds are authorized, appropriated, or obligated by this provision.
  • Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Converts a one-time statutory reporting deadline into a recurring triennial duty, a procedural change that binds DHS conduct on an ongoing basis without altering the substantive UASI eligibility rules or grant program itself.
  • Degree of Discretion Granted Low The amendment uses mandatory language replicating the existing 'not later than' deadline structure, leaving DHS no discretion over whether or when to report.
  • Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Imposes only a recurring congressional reporting obligation on DHS, with no new enforcement infrastructure, penalties, or compliance requirements on any regulated party.
  • Temporal Commitment High The triennial reporting cycle repeats indefinitely with no expiry date or reauthorization trigger, persisting until Congress affirmatively acts to repeal it.
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Core Policy Mechanism

Recurring UASI Transition Reports Every Three Years