US Congress House Bill 526 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall: (1) serve as the chair of the board, and (2) report on the board's status and activities.

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-31	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H781)
2017-01-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 526.
2017-01-31	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H781-782)
2017-01-31	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SB2262 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/526/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr526/BILLS-115hr526ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr526/BILLS-115hr526eh.pdf