Bill Sponsor
House Bill 769
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 29, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 24, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
769
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
Democrat
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 29, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
58
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019

This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities.

The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance.

The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall serve as the chair of the board and report on the board's status and activities.

Text (3)
January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019
January 24, 2019
Actions (11)
01/29/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/29/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/29/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H1263)
01/29/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 58).(text: CR H1263)
01/29/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1268-1269)
01/29/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
01/29/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 769.
01/29/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1263-1264)
01/29/2019
Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/24/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:56 PM