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

HR 687 — First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

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
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The changes show that the bill, HR 687, has moved to the Senate after being received and read twice. The text indicates this bill will now be considered by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This transition means that the Senate will evaluate the legislation further.

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687 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
687 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
687 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
687 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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687 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, 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. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H792-793)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 687.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H792)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H792)

  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.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 687?
HR 687 is sponsored by Payne, Donald M. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 687?
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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