US Congress House Bill 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a science and technology laboratory responsible for testing and evaluating emerging technologies and conducting research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism. The laboratory shall (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies for emergency response providers, including cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet; (2) conduct research and development on radiological and nuclear response and recovery; and (3) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers.

Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act

Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]

2019-06-10 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 242 (Y: 395 N: 3 NV: 34 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
2020-11-09	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-285.
2020-07-22	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-06-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-06-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-06-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 3 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H4364)
2019-06-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4375-4376)
2019-06-10	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.
2019-06-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 542.
2019-06-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4364-4365)
2019-06-10	House	Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-05-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
2019-05-28	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-87.
2019-05-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2019-05-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-05-15	House	Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
2019-02-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
2019-01-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-01-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr542/BILLS-116hr542ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr542/BILLS-116hr542rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr542/BILLS-116hr542eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr542/BILLS-116hr542rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019242