US Congress House Bill 1073 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 19-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 17 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-17 - 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]

CIPA Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to define "EMP" to mean: (1) an electromagnetic pulse caused by intentional means, including acts of terrorism; and (2) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by solar storms or other naturally occurring phenomena. Directs DHS to: (1) include in national planning frameworks the threat of EMP events; and (2) conduct outreach to educate owners and operators of critical infrastructure, emergency planners, and emergency response providers of the threat of EMP events. Directs DHS to conduct research and development to mitigate the consequences of EMP events, including: (1) an objective scientific analysis of the risks to critical infrastructures from a range of EMP events; (2) determination of the critical national security assets and vital civic utilities and infrastructures that are at risk from EMP events; (3) an evaluation of emergency planning and response technologies that would address the findings and recommendations of experts, including those of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack; (4) an analysis of available technology options to improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure to EMP; and (5) the restoration and recovery capabilities of critical infrastructure under differing levels of damage and disruption from various EMP events. Includes among the responsibilities of DHS relating to intelligence and analysis and infrastructure protection, to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees: (1) a recommended strategy to protect and prepare the critical infrastructure of the American homeland against EMP events, and (2) biennial updates on the status of such strategy. Requires DHS to report within 180 days after enactment of this Act on the progress made in meeting, and on an estimated date for completing, the requirements set forth under this Act.

CIPA Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-17	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-11-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-11-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8171-8172)
2015-11-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1073.
2015-11-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8171-8174)
2015-11-16	House	Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-08-04	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
2015-08-04	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-240.
2015-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-03-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2015-02-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-02-25	House	Introduced in House

SB1846 (Related) 2016-05-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1073/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1073/BILLS-114hr1073ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1073/BILLS-114hr1073rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1073/BILLS-114hr1073eh.pdf