US Congress House Bill 615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - Became Public Law No: 114-29. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

DHS Interoperable Communications Act Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among DHS components. (Sec. 4) Requires the Under Secretary to submit to the House and Senate homeland security committees a strategy for achieving and maintaining such communications, including for daily operations, planned events, and emergencies, that includes: an assessment of interoperability gaps in radio communications among the DHS components; information on DHS efforts and activities, since November 1, 2012, and planned, to achieve and maintain interoperable communications; an assessment of obstacles and challenges to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications; information on, and an assessment of, the adequacy of mechanisms available to the Under Secretary to enforce and compel compliance with interoperable communications policies and directives of DHS; guidance provided to DHS components to implement such policies and directives; the total amount of DHS expenditures since November 1, 2012, and projected future expenditures to achieve interoperable communications; and dates upon which DHS-wide interoperability is projected to be achieved for voice, data, and video communications, respectively, and interim milestones. Directs the Under Secretary to submit with such strategy information on: (1) any intra-agency effort or task force that has been delegated responsibilities relating to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications by such dates; and (2) who, within each component, is responsible for implementing policies and directives issued by the Under Secretary to achieve and maintain interoperable communications. (Sec. 5) Directs the Under Secretary, within 100 days after the strategy is submitted and every 2 years thereafter for 6 years, to submit reports on the status of efforts to implement such strategy, including: (1) progress on interim milestones; (2) information on establishment by the Under Secretary of, and compliance of DHS components with, policies, directives, guidance, and training to achieve and maintain interoperable communications; and (3) information on any additional resources or authorities needed by the Under Secretary.

DHS Interoperable Communications Act Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act

Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]

2015-02-02 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 379 N: 0 NV: 54 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-29. (TXT | PDF)
2015-07-06	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-06-24	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-06-23	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4578)
2015-06-23	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 615.
2015-06-23	Senate	Ms. McSally moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4578-4579)
2015-06-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-06-11	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4116-4117; text as passed Senate: CR S4116-4117)
2015-05-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
2015-05-21	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. 114-53.
2015-03-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-02-03	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-02-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-02-02	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H677-678)
2015-02-02	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H684-685)
2015-02-02	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.
2015-02-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 615.
2015-02-02	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H677-680)
2015-02-02	House	Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-02-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2015-01-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-01-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/615/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr615/BILLS-114hr615ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr615/BILLS-114hr615eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr615/BILLS-114hr615rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr615/BILLS-114hr615eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr615/BILLS-114hr615enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201552