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H.R. 706 House Government Operations and Politics

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Strong, Dale W. (R-AL-5)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Mar 12, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Jan 23, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. Jan 23, 2025
  4. House Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Mar 10, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048) Mar 10, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706. Mar 10, 2025
  7. House 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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
  8. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126) Mar 11, 2025
  9. House 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
  10. 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
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 11, 2025
  12. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 12, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovationsChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Mar 12, 2025]
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 23, 2025]

Summary

DHS Biodetection Improvement ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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