H.R. 4005 112th Congress House

GAPS Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them.

Introduced: April 27, 2012 See on congress.gov

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Jun 29, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 28, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 28, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 9 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4009)

Jun 28, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4176-4177)

Jun 26, 2012

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (NY) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Jun 26, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005.

Jun 26, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4009-4011)

Jun 26, 2012

Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 30, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.

May 30, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-499.

May 9, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 9, 2012

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 9, 2012

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.

Feb 17, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Feb 9, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Feb 9, 2012

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 28, 2012	House · vote #439	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	411–9	See who voted →

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Latest action June 29, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them; (2) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (3) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.

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