Congress 115 - HR 6620 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

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Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Emergency Management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Transportation safety and security

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Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to:

request additional information from other agencies of the federal government, state and local government agencies, and the private sector relating to threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies;
develop and disseminate a security threat assessment regarding drones and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; and
establish and utilize a secure communications and information technology infrastructure, including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools.

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Sep 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 25, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8750)
Sep 25, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8750)
Sep 25, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6620.
Sep 25, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8750-8752)
Sep 25, 2018

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 748.
Sep 25, 2018

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Sep 25, 2018

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-960, Part I.
Sep 13, 2018

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2018

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

Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Discharged.
Sep 13, 2018

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
Aug 20, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Aug 20, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Jul 27, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 26, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 26, 2018

Introduced in House

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