Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2169
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act
Active
Active
Passed House on May 17, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 26, 2017
Latest Action
May 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2169
Congress
115
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
Massachusetts
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 17, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4269)
Summary

Improving Fusion Centers' Access to Information Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to: (1) conduct outreach to state, local, and regional fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps; and (2) identify federal databases and information systems that are appropriate for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate federal agency to deploy or access such systems.

A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.

Text (4)
May 18, 2017
May 17, 2017
May 16, 2017
April 26, 2017
Actions (12)
05/18/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/17/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/17/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4269)
05/17/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4269)
05/17/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2169.
05/17/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4269-4271)
05/17/2017
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/16/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
05/16/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-120.
05/03/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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