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H.R. 3106119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The bill requires DHS to simulate a terrorist attack during extreme cold weather to test infrastructure and emergency response coordination.
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This bill requires DHS to run a training exercise simulating a terrorist attack occurring at the same time as extreme cold weather, like a polar vortex. The exercise tests coordination among government agencies, private companies, and community groups to protect infrastructure such as power grids, water systems, and communication networks. DHS must report findings to Congress within 60 days, including lessons learned, planned changes, and any suggested new laws.
DHS, along with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies and private-sector partners like utility companies, would participate in the exercise. People living in areas prone to extreme cold could be indirectly affected by resulting changes to emergency planning.
The exercise is meant to identify weaknesses in emergency response plans before a real combined attack-and-weather crisis occurs. Results could shape future DHS operations and lead to proposed legislation.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.