118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 6972: Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires certain notifications whenever a head of an executive branch agency who is a member of the National Security Council (for example, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense) becomes medically incapacitated.
In the event that such an agency head becomes medically incapacitated, the person serving in an acting capacity as the agency head (or, if no person is acting, the first assistant to the office of the agency head) must notify within 24 hours the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
In the event that such notifications are not made, the bill requires a report containing certain information related to the medical incapacitation, the individual who served in an acting capacity, and an explanation of why the required notifications were not made.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Donald Davis D-NCOriginal
- Patrick Fallon R-TXOriginal
- Carlos Gimenez R-FLOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GUOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WIOriginal
- Robert Wittman R-VAOriginal
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- Brad Finstad R-MN
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Cory Mills R-FL
- Erin Houchin R-IN
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jennifer Kiggans SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House, reported4 events+56
- 2Stephanie BiceCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Donald DavisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Patrick FallonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brad FinstadCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Jennifer Kiggans.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-305.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2840-2842)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6972.
- Considered as unfinished business.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2841)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2841)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.