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Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

Introduced: February 27, 2018 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 19, 2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
Mar 19, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-603.
Mar 19, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
Mar 19, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1665)
Mar 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666)
Mar 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5099.
Mar 7, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 7, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2018
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
Mar 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Feb 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program.

DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of any changes to such activities; and (3) make available best practices regarding fusion center operations, information sharing and analysis of homeland security threats, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 14, 2018
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 27, 2018
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5099: Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5099/
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