House Bill 5780
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safe Communities Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Sep 30, 2020
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
5780
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on September 30, 2020
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.
Summary
Safe Communities Act of 2020
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to increase outreach and engagement with owners and operators of critical infrastructure.
Specifically, the bill directs CISA to maintain a clearinghouse where owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other stakeholders may access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content developed by CISA. CISA must also issue a strategy to foster stakeholder outreach and operational engagement and establish a pilot program whereby law enforcement agencies and government officials may be trained by protective security advisors on carrying out vulnerability and risk assessments of facilities.
October 1, 2020
September 30, 2020
August 14, 2020
February 6, 2020
10/01/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/30/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/30/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5078-5079)
09/30/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/30/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5780.
09/30/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
09/30/2020
Ms. Underwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
08/14/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
08/14/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-476.
02/12/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
02/12/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/06/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
02/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:04 PM