Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1593
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 1, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 7, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 2, 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
1593
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
New Jersey
Democrat
Mississippi
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 1, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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
137
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act or the CLASS Act of 2019

This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a council to ensure the coordination of activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of schools and preschools against acts of terrorism.

Text (4)
April 2, 2019
April 1, 2019
March 28, 2019
March 7, 2019
Actions (15)
04/02/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/01/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/01/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 18 (Roll no. 137). (text: CR H2929)
04/01/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 18 (Roll no. 137).(text: CR H2929)
04/01/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2933)
04/01/2019
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.
04/01/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1593.
04/01/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2929-2930)
04/01/2019
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
03/28/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-25.
03/13/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
03/13/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:26 PM