Who it affects
- Department of Homeland Security
- Public agencies and private organizations involved in emergency response
Passed the HouseEmergency preparednessNational securityInfrastructure
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
H.R. 3106 · House bill · Introduced April 30, 2025
The Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025 would require Homeland Security to run an exercise simulating terrorism during extreme cold.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 400 to 7 on July 13.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The Department of Homeland Security must plan and run an exercise simulating terrorism during extreme cold.
- The attack scenario must include a chain of effects on systems vital to national security, public health, or safety.
- It must address how public agencies and private organizations can coordinate to limit these effects and strengthen communities.
- The department must report to Congress within 60 days after the exercise.
- The report must include initial findings, plans for applying lessons, and any proposed changes to laws.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
July 13, 2026 · Passed 400 to 7
- Republicans
- 198 yes
- 7 no
- Democrats
- 201 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes the management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. (D-NY)
- Introduced
- April 30, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; House Homeland Security Committee
- Latest action
- July 14, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise to enhance collective domestic preparedness for and response to a terrorist attack during an extreme cold weather event (e.g., an event caused by a polar vortex when Arctic air expands southward). The scenario in the exercise must involve a terrorist attack causing cascading effects on critical infrastructure (i.e., systems and assets of vital importance to national security, public health, or safety) and must address how public and private entities can coordinate to mitigate such effects and bolster community resilience. Within 60 days after completion of the exercise, DHS must submit to Congress an after-action report including the initial findings of the exercise, plans for incorporating lessons learned into future operations, and any proposed legislative changes.
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