US Congress House Bill 5943 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on September 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-27 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to permit the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds for backfill associated with security training. (Sec. 3) Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use shall, with two exceptions, remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months. Any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall review the public transportation security assistance grant program.

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-27	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2016-09-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
2016-09-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5943.
2016-09-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879)
2016-09-26	House	Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
2016-09-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-776.
2016-09-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-09-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-09-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2016-09-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5943/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5943/BILLS-114hr5943ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5943/BILLS-114hr5943rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5943/BILLS-114hr5943eh.pdf