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DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017

Introduced: December 5, 2017 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H46)
Jan 9, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H46)
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4555.
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H46-47)
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 9, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Jan 9, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-499.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 5, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assign DHS personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to: (1) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information; and (2) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by DHS.

(Sec. 3) DHS shall report, by 18 months after this bill's enactment and annually thereafter for 3 years, on activities carried out pursuant to this bill.

What's happening now January 10, 2018

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3