House Bill 6174
118th Congress(2023-2024)
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
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Passed House on Mar 7, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6174
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on March 7, 2024
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: 03/05/2024 CR H791)
Summary
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
December 19, 2023
November 2, 2023
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03/12/2024
Star Print ordered on the bill.
03/08/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/07/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/07/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 03/05/2024 CR H791)
03/07/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 03/05/2024 CR H791)
03/07/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1025)
03/05/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
03/05/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6174.
03/05/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H791-792)
03/05/2024
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/19/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
12/19/2023
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-321.
11/08/2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/08/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/02/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
11/02/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
11/02/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 24, 2024 3:12:54 PM