US Congress House Bill 5629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 3 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-03 - 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]

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in carrying out the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detention Office, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish the Securing the Cities (STC) program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas.

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

2014-12-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 374 N: 11 NV: 49 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2014-12-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 532). (text: CR H8192)
2014-12-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8198)
2014-12-01	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.
2014-12-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5629.
2014-12-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8192-8194)
2014-12-01	House	Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-10-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2014-09-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5629/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5629/BILLS-113hr5629ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5629/BILLS-113hr5629eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014532