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CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2021

Introduced: January 21, 2021 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1981)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1981)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 397 are considered vacated.
Apr 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 397.
Apr 19, 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.
Apr 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1904-1905; text: CR H1904)
Apr 19, 2021
Mr. Torres (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Jan 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2021

This bill expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing.

The office shall

  • support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States, including critical infrastructure;
  • support intelligence analysis and risk assessment of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues;
  • leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance early detection, prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack; and
  • share information and provide tailored analytical support on these threats to state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities and to relevant national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies.
What's happening now April 22, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 330 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into th…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 397: CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-397/
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