HR 5206
115th Congress
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OBIM Authorization Act of 2018
Introduced: March 7, 2018
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.
Dec 4, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-413.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5632)
Jun 25, 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 H5632)
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5206.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5632-5633)
Jun 25, 2018
Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 21, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.
Jun 21, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-773.
Jun 6, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 6, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 2018
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Mar 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Mar 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.
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