HR 6063 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To enact certain existing laws relating to domestic security as title 6, United States Code, "Domestic Security", and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

Introduced Jun 8, 2018 Originated House Sponsor F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI

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Latest action · Sep 13, 2018 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 8, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill restates and enacts certain existing laws relating to domestic security as title 6 of the United States Code.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 8, 2018Markup Sep 13, 2018

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 13, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Jun 8, 2018Introduced in House
  3. Jun 8, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

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Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution confers on Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. This legislation makes technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 34, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements. Codifying Federal statutes is a necessary role of Congress with respect to executing the powers vested by the Constitution in the legislative branch of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 95, June 8, 2018, page H5022.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To enact certain existing laws relating to domestic security as title 6, United States Code, "Domestic Security", and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2018Introduced in House

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