HR 706
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Introduced by:
Strong, Dale W.
Republican
· Alabama
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Became law
Mar 12, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 11, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
Mar 11, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
Mar 11, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
Mar 10, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Mar 10, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
Mar 10, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
Mar 10, 2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors
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