House Bill 1494
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act
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Passed House on Feb 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1494
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
checkPassed on February 10, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development and career opportunities, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.
February 11, 2020
February 10, 2020
February 6, 2020
March 5, 2019
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02/11/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/10/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/10/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H981)
02/10/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
02/10/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1494.
02/10/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H981-983)
02/10/2020
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/06/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
02/06/2020
Committee on Small Business discharged.
02/06/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-393, Part I.
01/29/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
01/29/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/29/2020
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
03/05/2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/05/2019
Introduced in House
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