US Congress House Bill 4407 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 17 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - 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]

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall serve as the chair of the board and report on its status and activities.

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

2016-05-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 389 N: 5 NV: 39 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-17	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-05-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 5 (Roll no. 195). (text: CR H2413)
2016-05-16	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2416)
2016-05-16	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-05-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4407.
2016-05-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2413-2415)
2016-05-16	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-04-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
2016-04-11	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-481.
2016-02-02	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2016-02-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2016-02-01	House	Introduced in House

HB5471 (Related) 2016-06-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB3072 (Related) 2016-06-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4407/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4407/BILLS-114hr4407ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4407/BILLS-114hr4407rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4407/BILLS-114hr4407eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016195