United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 240 — Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The text now includes a reference to the bill being received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It also removes the indication that the bill was engrossed in the House. This change matters because it reflects the bill's progress in the legislative process and its consideration in a different chamber.

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240 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
240 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
240 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other purposes.
240 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
R.
240 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H277-279)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 240.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H277)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H277)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 240?
HR 240 is sponsored by Ratcliffe, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 240?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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