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Bill119th CongressFiled Jan 23, 2025Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 706

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedMar 12, 2025

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5](R-AL)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Mar 12, 2025IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Mar 11, 2025FloorH38310

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

  3. Mar 11, 2025FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)

  4. Mar 11, 2025Floor8000

    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)

  5. Mar 11, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)

  6. Mar 10, 2025FloorH37210

    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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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, 2025FloorH8D000

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

  8. Mar 10, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)

  9. Mar 10, 2025FloorH30300

    Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Jan 23, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

    Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
  11. Jan 23, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  12. Jan 23, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jan 23, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act — Informed