US Congress House Bill 1542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 23 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the nation and of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; (2) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and risk assessments of such homeland security hazards by providing relevant quantitative and nonquantitative threat information; (3) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and (4) share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, and tribal authorities as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders. Requires the Office to coordinate with other DHS components, the Intelligence Community, and federal, state, local, and tribal authorities where appropriate and enable such entities to provide recommendations on optimal information sharing mechanisms and on how they can provide information to DHS.Directs the Secretary of DHS to report annually on: (1) intelligence and information sharing activities to counter the threat from weapons of mass destruction, and (2) DHS's activities in accordance with relevant intelligence strategies.Requires the Secretary to ensure that homeland security information analyzed by DHS concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, and private entities and the public.

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

2013-07-22 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 388 N: 3 NV: 42 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2013-07-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-07-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 375). (text: CR H4837-4838)
2013-07-22	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4839-4840)
2013-07-22	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-07-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1542.
2013-07-22	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4837-4839)
2013-07-22	House	Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2013-04-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2013-04-12	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1962)

HB4034 (Related) 2014-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1542/BILLS-113hr1542ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1542/BILLS-113hr1542eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013375