US Congress House Bill 240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 11 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-11 - 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]

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs. DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H277)
2017-01-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 240.
2017-01-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H277-279)
2017-01-10	House	Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-01-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/240/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr240/BILLS-115hr240ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr240/BILLS-115hr240eh.pdf