Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4555
115th Congress(2017-2018)
DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017
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Passed House on Jan 9, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 5, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 10, 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
4555
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
Florida
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
New York
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 9, 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 H46)
Summary

DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assign DHS personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to: (1) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information; and (2) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by DHS.

Text (4)
January 10, 2018
January 9, 2018
January 9, 2018
December 5, 2017
Actions (13)
01/10/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/09/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/09/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H46)
01/09/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H46)
01/09/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4555.
01/09/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H46-47)
01/09/2018
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/09/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
01/09/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-499.
12/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
12/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
12/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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