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House Bill 542
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act
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Passed House on Jun 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 14, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 9, 2020
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
542
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
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
New York
Republican
Peter King
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 10, 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
242
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a Science and Technology laboratory responsible for testing and evaluating emerging technologies and conducting research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism.

The laboratory shall (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies for emergency response providers, including cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the Internet; (2) conduct research and development on radiological and nuclear response and recovery; and (3) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers.

Text (5)
Reported to Senate
November 9, 2020
Referred in Senate
June 11, 2019
Engrossed in House
June 10, 2019
Reported in House
May 28, 2019
Introduced in House
January 14, 2019
Actions (20)
11/09/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
11/09/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-285.
07/22/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/11/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/10/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/10/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 3 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H4364)
06/10/2019
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): 395 - 3 (Roll no. 242).(text: CR H4364)
06/10/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4375-4376)
06/10/2019
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.
06/10/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 542.
06/10/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4364-4365)
06/10/2019
Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/28/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
05/28/2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-87.
05/15/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
05/15/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/15/2019
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
02/04/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
01/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:19 PM
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