US Congress House Bill 7213 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Enrolled on December 19 2018 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-21 - Signed by President.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, headed by an Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on weapons of mass destruction matters and strategies, and on coordinating efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction. The office shall coordinate DHS strategy and policy to plan, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents. The Assistant Secretary shall establish the Securing the Cities program to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. The bill establishes in the office a Chief Medical Officer who shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on medical and public health issues. DHS shall transfer to the office all personnel, budget authority, and assets of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Office of Health Affairs.

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018

Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-21	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-12-19	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-12-19	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-18	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7822)
2018-12-11	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2018-12-10	House	UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Donovan asked unanimous consent that an exchange of letters between the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security be included in the Record. Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-10	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9804-9806)
2018-12-10	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9804-9806)
2018-12-10	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2018-12-10	House	Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2018-12-10	House	Mr. Donovan asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2018-12-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-12-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-12-03	House	Introduced in House

HB6198 (Related) 2018-09-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7213/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr7213/BILLS-115hr7213ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr7213/BILLS-115hr7213eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr7213/BILLS-115hr7213enr.pdf