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House Bill 526
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017
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Passed House on Jan 31, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jan 13, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
526
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
John Katko
New York
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Democrat
Donald Payne Jr.
New Jersey
Republican
Dan Donovan
New York
Democrat
Filemon Vela
Texas
Republican
John Ratcliffe
Texas
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Will Hurd
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 31, 2017
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.(text: CR H781)
Summary

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities.

The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance.

The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall: (1) serve as the chair of the board, and (2) report on the board's status and activities.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
February 1, 2017
Engrossed in House
January 31, 2017
Introduced in House
January 13, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2262
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (9)
02/01/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/31/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/31/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H781)
01/31/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H781)
01/31/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 526.
01/31/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H781-782)
01/31/2017
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/13/2017
Introduced in House
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