To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 21, 2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2009
- Passed HouseJan 20, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations to the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Securing the Cities Initiative, including funding for: (1) each city in which the Initiative has been implemented by FY2009; and (2) additional Securing the Cities initiatives to be implemented in not fewer than two sites participating in the Urban Area Security Initiative.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2009 to Nov 17, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Nov 17, 2009 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 20, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H225-226)
- Jan 20, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2611.
- Jan 20, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 20, 2010Ms. Clarke moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3312 | A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 5, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2010Referred in Senate
- Jan 20, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jan 12, 2010Reported in House
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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