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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 4, 2017Emergency Management
H.R. 240

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jan 10, 2017)

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

What just happenedJan 11, 2017

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4](R-TX)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  1. Jan 11, 2017IntroReferral

    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. Jan 10, 2017FloorH38310

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

  3. Jan 10, 2017FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H277)

  4. Jan 10, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H277)

  5. Jan 10, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 240.

  6. Jan 10, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H277-279)

  7. Jan 10, 2017FloorH30300

    Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jan 4, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  9. Jan 4, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jan 4, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJan 10, 201736

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

Introduced in HouseJan 4, 2017

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs.

DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 — Informed