US Congress House Bill 4569 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 10 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-10 - 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]

Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the President: (1) acting through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, DHS has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the U.S. government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization; and (2) to direct relevant federal agencies to coordinate with DHS to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out such requirement. DHS must ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed in carrying out such requirement.

Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017

Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]
Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2018-01-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-01-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H48)
2018-01-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4569.
2018-01-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H48-49)
2018-01-09	House	Mr. Gallagher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-01-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
2018-01-09	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-491.
2017-12-13	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2017-12-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-12-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-12-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4569/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4569/BILLS-115hr4569ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4569/BILLS-115hr4569rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4569/BILLS-115hr4569eh.pdf