US Congress House Bill 1646 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on June 24 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-24 - 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]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) research how commercially available small and medium sized unmanned aircraft, excluding aircraft over 1,300 pounds, could be used to perpetuate an attack; and (2) develop policies, guidance, and protocols for DHS to prevent, or mitigate the risks of, such an attack. Authorizes DHS to provide the Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission information regarding how to best prevent and mitigate the risk of such an attack. Requires DHS to: (1) disseminate to state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials and to state and major urban area fusion centers information regarding how such officials may bolster preparedness for, and responses to, attacks by such aircraft; and (2) submit an assessment of the security risk associated with such aircraft.

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act

Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-06-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4569)
2015-06-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
2015-06-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4569-4570)
2015-06-23	House	Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-06-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
2015-06-18	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2015-06-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-169, Part I.
2015-05-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-05-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-20	House	Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
2015-05-13	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-05-13	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2015-04-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
2015-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2015-03-26	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-03-26	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2015-03-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-03-26	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433-434)
2015-03-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1646/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1646/BILLS-114hr1646ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1646/BILLS-114hr1646rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1646/BILLS-114hr1646eh.pdf