House Bill 2281
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
Active
Passed House on May 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2281
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 May 17, 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4271)
Summary
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including:
- whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations;
- the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and
- whether departmental Joint Task Force operations would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the unit.
The bill requires DHS to submit an annual report on the BEST program for the next five years, and such report must include:
- a description of the effectiveness of BEST in disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations;
- an assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies;
- a description of how BEST advances DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives; and
- an assessment of BEST's joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations.
May 18, 2017
May 17, 2017
May 16, 2017
May 2, 2017
05/18/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/17/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/17/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4271)
05/17/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4271)
05/17/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2281.
05/17/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4271-4273)
05/17/2017
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/16/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
05/16/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-122.
05/03/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/03/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/02/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/02/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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