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HR 706Passed HouseGovernmenthouse
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Dale W. Strong
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Mar 12, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Mar 12, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 11, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 11, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- Mar 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- Mar 11, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
- Mar 10, 2025At 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Mar 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
- Mar 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
- Mar 10, 2025Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- Jan 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House