Homeland Security Policy Act of 2005
Latest action · Oct 7, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11323-11324)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 7, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homeland Security Policy Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act to establish an Under Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security to serve as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 7, 2005 to Oct 20, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Oct 20, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Oct 7, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11323-11324)
- Oct 7, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11322-11323)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Commerce
- Communication in science
- Conferences
- Congress
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Education
- Educational exchanges
- Emergency Management
- Employee training
- Exchange of persons programs
- Executive reorganization
- Federal officials
- Government and business
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure (Economics)
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Labor and Employment
- Laboratories
- Presidential appointments
- Public-private partnerships
- Research and development
- Research and development facilities
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific exchanges
- Strategic planning
- Technological innovations
- Terrorism
- Tourism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in Senate
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