US Congress House Bill 1729 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Pending: House Oversight, Management, and Accountability Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management Directorate, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support efforts and activities relating to anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; managing the operation of DHS's primary biometric repository and identification system; maximizing interoperability with other federal, state, local, and foreign biometric systems; and ensuring the activities of the office are carried out in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Privacy Officer.

OBIM Authorization Act of 2019 Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2019

Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
2019-03-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-03-13	House	Introduced in House

HB8309 (Related) 2020-09-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1729/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1729/BILLS-116hr1729ih.pdf