US Congress House Bill 2454 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on December 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 115-331.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections; (2) ensure that all information of a DHS office or component that falls within the scope of the information sharing environment, and any information or intelligence relevant to priority mission needs and capability requirements of the homeland security enterprise, is included; and (3) ensure that the framework is accessible to DHS employees who have an appropriate security clearance, who are assigned to perform a function that requires access, and who are trained in applicable standards for safeguarding and using such information. DHS shall: (1) issue guidance for DHS employees authorized to access and contribute to the framework that enforces a duty to share between DHS offices and components for mission needs; and (2) promulgate data standards and instruct DHS components to make available information through the framework in a machine-readable format. DHS may exclude information that could: jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or activities; compromise a criminal or national security investigation; be inconsistent with the other federal laws or regulations; or be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose. DHS shall incorporate into such framework systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring the security of information. Such capabilities shall include: (1) mechanisms for identifying insider threats and security risks; and (2) safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. DHS shall ensure that, by two years after this bill's enactment, the framework has the ability to include appropriate information in existence within the department to meet its critical mission operations.

Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017

Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-19	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-331.
2018-12-19	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-12-13	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-12-12	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-12	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10152; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10129)
2018-12-12	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hurd objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2018-12-12	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2454.
2018-12-12	Senate	Mr. Hurd moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10129-10130)
2018-12-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-06	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-06	Senate	S.Amdt.4071 Amendment SA 4071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-06	Senate	S.Amdt.4071 Amendment SA 4071 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Johnson. (consideration: CR S7371; text: CR S7371) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-12-06	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7371)
2018-12-06	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-09-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-09-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-09-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7243)
2017-09-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2454.
2017-09-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7243-7245)
2017-09-12	House	Mr. Hurd moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-05-18	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-05-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2017-05-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-05-16	House	Introduced in House

SB2397 (Related) 2018-11-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2454/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2454/BILLS-115hr2454ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2454/BILLS-115hr2454eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2454/BILLS-115hr2454eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2454/BILLS-115hr2454enr.pdf