A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.

Senate Bill

S. 3973

119th Congress

A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Mar 3, 2026

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Summary

This bill would renew the authorization for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a group of organizations that provides training and education to emergency responders and homeland security personnel. The reauthorization would allow the consortium to continue operating and receiving federal support for its preparedness training programs.

Latest Action

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

Introduced3/3/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.

This bill would renew the authorization for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a group of organizations that provides training and education to emergency responders and homeland security personnel. The reauthorization would allow the consortium to

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This bill would renew the authorization for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a group of organizations that provides training and education to emergency responders and homeland security personnel. The reauthorization would allow the consortium to continue operating and receiving federal support for its preparedness training programs.

Bill Number: 3973
Introduced: 3/3/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 3973
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced: 3/3/2026
Summary: This bill would renew the authorization for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a group of organizations that provides training and education to emergency responders and homeland security personnel. The reauthorization would allow the consortium to continue operating and receiving federal

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would renew the authorization for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a group of organizations that provides training and education to emergency responders and homeland security personnel. The reauthorization would allow the consortium to continue operating and receiving federal support for its preparedness training programs.

Last updated: 3/5/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill reauthorizes the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, which trains emergency responders and homeland security professionals.
Reauthorization means Congress would extend the legal authority and likely the funding for this existing program.
The consortium helps prepare first responders and officials to handle emergencies, disasters, and security threats.
The bill includes additional related purposes beyond the basic reauthorization, though specific details are not available in the current text.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects emergency responders, homeland security personnel, and the training institutions that make up the consortium. By continuing the program, it would ensure that firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, and other first responders can access specialized training for handling various emergency situations. Communities across the country benefit indirectly through having better-prepared emergency response teams.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3973, 119th Congress (2026). "A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3973

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