US HB1374

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to modify eligibility criteria for the Securing the Cities (STC) program, shifting from "high-risk urban areas" to jurisdictions designated based on preparedness capability, threat level, vulnerability, and consequences regarding nuclear or radiological terrorist attacks

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish performance metrics and milestones for the STC program, monitor expenditures, and track performance against those benchmarks

Mandates a report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within two years of enactment covering program participation, metrics establishment, performance results, and planned program changes

Passed the House of Representatives on March 10, 2025