US HB4402 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-10 - 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]

Summary

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress an inland waters threat analysis that includes current and potential terrorism and criminal threats, security challenges and mitigation efforts, vulnerabilities that hinder effective security, counterterrorism, anti-trafficking efforts, and trade flow in inland waters, and metrics and performance measures. In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider technology and personnel needs and challenges; the roles of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to inland waters security; the need for cooperation among federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partner law enforcement, as well as private sector partners and the public, relating to such security; and the challenges posed by geography with respect to such security.

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Title

Inland Waters Security Review Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-12-10SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-12-09HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-09HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9376)
2019-12-09HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4402.
2019-12-09HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9376-9377)
2019-12-09HouseMs. Slotkin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-11-19HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
2019-11-19HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-299.
2019-10-23HouseOrdered to be Reported.
2019-10-23HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-23HouseSubcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Discharged.
2019-10-02HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
2019-09-19HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-09-19HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

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

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