February 4, 2026
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Pou, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the transparency of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act
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Sec. 2. Reports under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Subsection (e) of section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) is amended to read as follows:
(e) Reports
(1) Pre-grant information
Not later than seven days before the Administrator makes in a fiscal year a set of one or more grants under this section, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes information relating to the following:
(A)
The number of applications in such year for such a grant, submitted to a State by an eligible nonprofit organization described in subsection (b).
(B)
The number of such applications submitted to the Administrator by any such State.
(C)
The number of grants to be so made in such set, disaggregated by the following categories:
(i)
State.
(ii)
High-risk urban area (as applicable).
(D)
The aggregate amount of such grants in such set, disaggregated by such categories.
(E)
For each such organization that is to receive a grant in such set, the following:
(i)
The name of such organization.
(ii)
The address of such organization, including the State in which such organization is located.
(iii)
Whether such organization is located in a high-risk urban area and, if so, the identification of such area.
(iv)
The amount of such grant.
(2) Annual information
Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of a fiscal year in which a grant is made under this section, the Administrator shall submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1) a report that includes information relating to the following for such year:
(A)
For each State through which an eligible nonprofit organization described in subsection (b) applied to receive such a grant, the following:
(i)
The number of applications for such a grant, submitted to such State by such an organization.
(ii)
The number of such applications submitted to the Administrator by such State.
(iii)
The number of such grants made.
(iv)
The aggregate amount of such grants.
(v)
Of such amounts, each amount retained under subsection (c)(2).
(B)
For each recipient of such a grant, the expenditure by such recipient of the amount of such grant not so retained.
(C)
For each high-risk urban area in which such a recipient is located, the following:
(i)
The number of such grants made.
(ii)
The aggregate amount of such grants.
(D)
The operations of the program office of the Program, including staffing resources and efforts with respect to subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (c)(1).