DHS launches nonprofit security clearinghouse to consolidate federal grants and best practices.

What it does

This bill creates a federal online clearinghouse within the Department of Homeland Security to publish safety and security best practices for nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship, and to consolidate information about federal grant programs available to these groups. The clearinghouse will be staffed with at least one dedicated point of contact, will curate evidence-based safety recommendations (from facility hardening to emergency response), and will maintain a searchable index of all relevant federal grants. The bill sunsets after 4 years and requires DHS to report to Congress every 3 years on updates.

Why we flagged it

The bill's core mechanism is establishing and maintaining a federal information resource—a clearinghouse of best practices and grant information. It is a transparency and coordination tool, not a regulatory mandate, subsidy, or enforcement action.

What the text implies

• The clearinghouse may become a de facto federal standard-setter for nonprofit security practices, potentially influencing insurance requirements, liability expectations, and state/local regulations even though the bill itself imposes no mandatory compliance.
• By consolidating federal grant information, the bill may inadvertently reveal which nonprofits and houses of worship are deemed 'at risk' of terrorist attack (per the definition of eligible nonprofit organizations), potentially affecting their reputation or insurance costs.
• The 4-year sunset clause means the clearinghouse will cease operations unless Congress reauthorizes it, creating uncertainty for nonprofits that may rely on it for grant navigation and best-practice updates.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

Ordinary citizens who attend or work at nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship gain access to centralized, evidence-based safety information and clearer pathways to federal security grants—reducing information asymmetry and improving their physical safety. The bill imposes no new restrictions on citizens' rights or remedies, creates no new liabilities, and does not shield any entity from accountability.

Who stands to gain

• nonprofit organizations (eligible for consolidated grant information)
• faith-based organizations (eligible for consolidated grant information)
• security consulting firms (potential indirect beneficiaries if clearinghouse recommendations drive d

Named in the bill

Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Fusion Centers, State homeland security advisors, Protective Security Advisors, Government Accountability Office

Where it stands

51 cosponsors: 26 Republicans, 25 Democrats.

• Sep 30, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Sep 30, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland…”
• Sep 15, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Sep 15, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

4 lobbying clients named this bill on 5 disclosure filings across 3 quarters, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $781,376 in lobbying spend. A filing names 36 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 72% of bills with at least one filing.

Grace Meng, the sponsor, reported $613,550 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.

• Anti-defamation League — $590,000 on 2 filings
• Jewish Federations of North America — $121,376 on 1 filing
• Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. — $60,000 on 1 filing
• American Jewish Committee — $10,000 on 1 filing

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 20, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.