House Bill 2470
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Homeland Threat Assessment Act
Active
Passed House on Sep 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2470
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.
checkPassed on September 12, 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 Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7237-7238)
Summary
Homeland Threat Assessment Act
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years.
Each assessment shall include:
- empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States;
- an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics;
- an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity;
- detailed information on all individuals denied entry to or removed from the United States as a result of material support provided to a foreign terrorist organization;
- the efficacy and spread of foreign terrorist organization propaganda, messaging, or recruitment;
- an assessment of threats, including cyber threats, to the homeland, including to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks;
- an assessment of terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and
- an assessment of threats to the transportation sector.
September 13, 2017
September 12, 2017
May 16, 2017
09/13/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/12/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/12/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7237-7238)
09/12/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7237-7238)
09/12/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2470.
09/12/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7237-7241)
09/12/2017
Mr. Gallagher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/18/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/18/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
05/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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