US Congress House Bill 4005 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on June 29 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-29 - 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]

Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them; (2) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (3) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.

GAPS Act

Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

2012-06-28 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 411 N: 9 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-06-28 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 411 N: 9 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2012-06-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-06-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 9 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4009)
2012-06-28	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4176-4177)
2012-06-26	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (NY) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2012-06-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005.
2012-06-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4009-4011)
2012-06-26	House	Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-05-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
2012-05-30	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-499.
2012-05-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2012-05-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-05-09	House	Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
2012-02-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2012-02-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4005/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4005/BILLS-112hr4005ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4005/BILLS-112hr4005rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4005/BILLS-112hr4005eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012439