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House bill · H.R. 706 (119th Congress)

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 12, 2025

Sponsor: Dale W. Strong (U.S. Representative, AL-5, Republican)

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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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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Mar 12, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 12, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  3. Mar 11, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1126)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)

  4. Mar 11, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1126)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)

  5. Mar 11, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1126)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Mar 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Mar 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Mar 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. 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.

    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.

  6. 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.

    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.

  7. 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.

    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.

  8. Mar 10, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 706.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Jan 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. Jan 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  11. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  12. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

  13. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

  14. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

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