United StatesDHS Biodetection Improvement Act
What it does
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Mar 11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
- Mar 11Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)Passed House
- Mar 11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 10Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
- Mar 10DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
- Mar 10At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Jan 23Introduced in House
- Jan 23Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Jan 23Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.Introduced