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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
The ranking member and other members reaffirm bipartisan responsibility to fund first responders and long‑term health programs, formally enter FEMA and grant oversight materials into the record, and underscore the centrality of fusion centers and federal–local information sharing before the chair adjourns the hearing.
“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
Members focus on stabilizing and making DHS grants more flexible, addressing a national crisis in fire apparatus procurement and manufacturing capacity, and integrating 9/11 health lessons into incident command, prompting witnesses to request earlier and predictable awards, incentives for standardization and new manufacturers, and stronger environmental monitoring and protective measures at hazardous sites.
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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
Members present differing views on the ideological roots of jihadist terrorism, highlight New York City’s central counterterrorism role and unresolved grant transfers, examine how fusion centers can better include rural and volunteer fire services, and call for a more human‑centered homeland security approach that recognizes undocumented 9/11 workers and affected immigrant communities.
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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
Members question witnesses on evolving aviation and drone threats, the impact of proposed cuts to SHSP/UASI and FEMA staffing, and how to avoid another ‘failure of imagination’ regarding domestic and lone‑actor terrorism, with witnesses stressing urgent federal leadership on counter‑UAS, predictable grant support, and improved fire‑service access to fusion‑center and strategic intelligence systems.
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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
Senior leaders from DC Fire/EMS, FDNY, and the Port Authority describe current all‑hazards and intelligence‑driven models, regional interoperability, and layered transportation security, while pressing Congress for stable and flexible grant funding, modernization of NIMS, protection of comms bandwidth, counter‑UAS authorities, and preservation of robust joint intelligence structures.
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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
Former FDNY Commissioner Nigro and former Arlington County Fire Chief Schwartz give detailed accounts of World Trade Center and Pentagon operations on 9/11, identify gaps in preparedness and command, and outline major reforms in incident management, regional mutual aid, NIMS/ICS, and reimbursement frameworks that they urge Congress to further strengthen.
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“25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11”
The chair and ranking member frame the 25‑year review of post‑9/11 preparedness, describe DHS grant architectures and past congressional actions, criticize recent attempts to cut or politicize key homeland security grants, and formally constitute the hearing by introducing and swearing in the first witness panel.
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Members resume postponed recorded votes, formally approving each bipartisan measure on DHS intelligence, threat preparedness, border and fentanyl issues, travel facilitation, TSA investments, and workforce support, authorize technical changes and filing of views, and then adjourn the markup.
The committee takes up TSA and CBP-focused bills to expand reimbursable screening locations, require reporting on sustaining UASI-funded capabilities, pilot family-friendly screening lanes, ease TWIC access for returning citizens, create dedicated military screening lanes, and launch the PEARL Act therapy dog program to address CBP officer mental health.
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Members back increased northern border threat reporting and strategy updates, mandate DHS-wide fentanyl trafficking metrics and data-sharing improvements, and support the NEXUS for Families bill alongside extension of the One‑Stop Security pilot to streamline low‑risk cross‑border travel with Canada and reduce duplicative screening.
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The committee advances measures to require DHS assessments of terror threats in Major Non‑NATO Ally countries, modernize the National Terrorism Advisory System, mandate a national WINTER Act exercise on terrorist attacks during extreme cold, and direct agroterrorism exercises while dedicating aviation security fees to technology upgrades under the SAFEGUARDS Act.
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Members consider a suite of I&A-focused bills to reorient DHS intelligence toward field operations, standardize analyst training with civil liberties safeguards, consolidate law enforcement outreach within I&A, and create the SAFE VISITS framework to track and mitigate foreign influence targeting state and local governments.
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The chair opens the DHS Committee markup, sets out the 19-bill agenda, and Ranking Member Thompson responds with Democratic priorities, criticizing GOP handling of DHS funding while highlighting key bills on extreme weather, terrorism alerts, I&A reforms, TSA workforce rights, and fentanyl data sharing.
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