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House Bill 240
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017
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Passed House on Jan 10, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 4, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 11, 2017
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
240
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
John Ratcliffe
Texas
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 10, 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 H277)
Summary

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
January 11, 2017
Engrossed in House
January 10, 2017
Introduced in House
January 4, 2017
Actions (9)
01/11/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/10/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/10/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H277)
01/10/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H277)
01/10/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 240.
01/10/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H277-279)
01/10/2017
Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:34 PM
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