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HR 3264 117th Congress House Emergency Management Economic performance and conditions Foreign and international corporations Government studies and investigations Homeland security Infrastructure development Intellectual property Manufacturing Research and development Trade secrets and economic espionage

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

Introduced: May 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728-3729)
Jul 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728-3729)
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3264 are considered vacated.
Jul 20, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 20, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3264.
Jul 20, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3703-3705; text: CR H3703-3704)
Jul 20, 2021
Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 1, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
Jun 1, 2021
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-50.
May 18, 2021
Ordered to be Reported.
May 18, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

What's happening now July 21, 2021

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

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · May 20, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 19, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · May 19, 2021
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · May 18, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· May 18, 2021
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · May 18, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 18, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 17, 2021
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