United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6588 — Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a homeland security higher education advisory council. Such council must make recommendations to DHS on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community, including the threat of foreign influence and interference in the United States, homeland security academic and research programs, issues relating to international students (e.g., visas), and cybersecurity.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

  2. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

  6. Introduced in House

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

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Homeland security Research and development Visas and passports
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6588 do?
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a homeland security higher education advisory council. Such council must make recommendations to DHS on matters concerning homeland security and the academic community, including the threat of foreign influence and interference in the United States, homeland security academic and research programs, issues relating to international students (e.g., visas), and cybersecurity.
Who sponsors HR 6588?
HR 6588 is sponsored by Raja Krishnamoorthi (D).
What is the current status of HR 6588?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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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