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House Bill 5206
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018
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Passed House on Jun 25, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 7, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 4, 2018
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
5206
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
Martha McSally
Arizona
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Republican
John Katko
New York
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 25, 2018
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 H5632)
Summary

Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety and establishing a DHS-wide research and development program.

DHS may not transfer the location or reporting structure of the office to any DHS component.

Text (5)
Reported to Senate
December 4, 2018
Referred in Senate
June 26, 2018
Engrossed in House
June 25, 2018
Reported in House
June 21, 2018
Introduced in House
March 7, 2018
Actions (18)
12/04/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.
12/04/2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-413.
09/26/2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
06/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5632)
06/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5632)
06/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5206.
06/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5632-5633)
06/25/2018
Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/21/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.
06/21/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-773.
06/06/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
06/06/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/06/2018
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
03/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
03/07/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
03/07/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:19 PM
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