Editing Loretta Sanchez (section)

=== Homeland and cyber security ===
On September 13, 2016, the [[United States House Committee on Homeland Security|House Committee on Homeland Security]] unanimously approved two [[amendment]]s authored by Sanchez to strengthen [[Counter-terrorism|counterterrorism]] and [[Computer security|cybersecurity]] programs.

The first bill, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, H.R. 5859, "establishes a grant program to help major metropolitan areas prepare for and respond to terror attacks that include active shooters."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-cybersecurity-counterterrorism-amendments-adopted-in|title=REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ CYBERSECURITY & COUNTERTERRORISM AMENDMENTS ADOPTED IN HOMELAND SECURITY MARKUP|date=2016-09-13|access-date=2016-10-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005091344/https://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-cybersecurity-counterterrorism-amendments-adopted-in|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref> Sanchez's amendment requires that "unclassified threat information" be provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant applicants. According to Sanchez, "With this change, we not only provide needed funds to help regions prepare for attacks, we also give them critical tips and best practices to help them respond."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://homelandprepnews.com/featured/19753-sanchez-amendments-adopted-two-homeland-security-bills/|title=Sanchez amendments adopted in two Homeland Security bills|last=Murtha|first=Alex|date=2016-09-19|website=Homeland Preparedness News|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-03}}</ref>

The second bill, the Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016, H.R. 5459, "clarifies that DHS grants for states and urban areas can be used for similar statewide initiatives."<ref name=":0" /> Sanchez's new amendment will increase the use of DHS grants in focusing on identifying threats and improving "cybersecurity sharing dissemination."<ref name=":1" /> According to Sanchez, "Given our increased reliance on cyber technology for commerce and critical infrastructure, and given the increasing sophistication of hackers who would do us harm, we must improve our efforts to identify, neutralize, and prevent cyberattacks."<ref name=":1" />