119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 706: DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
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
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dale Strong SponsorIntroduced, passed House2 events+30
- 2Clay HigginsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Dale Strong.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.