US Congress House Bill 1238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 30 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-30 - Became Public Law No: 115-43. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a program to coordinate DHS efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such program shall: provide oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food; provide oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; lead DHS policy initiatives related to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism; coordinate with other DHS components on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and coordinate with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Rep. David Young [R-IA]

Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]

2017-03-22 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 187 (Y: 406 N: 6 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-30	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-43. (TXT | PDF)
2017-06-30	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-06-27	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-06-20	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-06-20	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H4974-4975)
2017-06-20	Senate	Mr. Katko asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4974-4975)
2017-05-25	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-24	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
2017-05-24	Senate	S.Amdt.217 Amendment SA 217 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-05-24	Senate	S.Amdt.217 Amendment SA 217 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S3151-3152; text: CR S3151-3152) To preserve the authority of the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services and make a technical correction.
2017-05-24	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3151-3152)
2017-05-24	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-03-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-03-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 6 (Roll no. 187). (text: CR H2304-2305)
2017-03-22	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2330-2331)
2017-03-22	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-03-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1238.
2017-03-22	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2304-2307)
2017-03-22	House	Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-03-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
2017-03-16	House	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2017-03-16	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2017-03-16	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-42, Part I.
2017-03-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-03-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-02-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
2017-02-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
2017-02-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
2017-02-28	House	Introduced in House

SB500 (Related) 2017-04-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1238/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1238/BILLS-115hr1238ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1238/BILLS-115hr1238rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1238/BILLS-115hr1238eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1238/BILLS-115hr1238eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1238/BILLS-115hr1238enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017187