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HR 1646 114th Congress House Emergency Management Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Government studies and investigations Law enforcement administration and funding Terrorism

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act

Introduced: March 26, 2015 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 23, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
Jun 23, 2015
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4569)
Jun 23, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4569)
Jun 23, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4569-4570)
Jun 23, 2015
Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 18, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
Jun 18, 2015
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Jun 18, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-169, Part I.
May 20, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 2015
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
May 13, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Apr 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Mar 26, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433-434)
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act

(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) research how commercially available small and medium sized unmanned aircraft, excluding aircraft over 1,300 pounds, could be used to perpetuate an attack; and (2) develop policies, guidance, and protocols for DHS to prevent, or mitigate the risks of, such an attack. Authorizes DHS to provide the Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission information regarding how to best prevent and mitigate the risk of such an attack.

Requires DHS to: (1) disseminate to state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials and to state and major urban area fusion centers information regarding how such officials may bolster preparedness for, and responses to, attacks by such aircraft; and (2) submit an assessment of the security risk associated with such aircraft.

What's happening now June 24, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6381 Related bill DHS Reform and Improvement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 26, 2015
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