S.1172: Edward "Ted" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015

About This Bill

  • Introduced April 30, 2015
  • Latest Major Action March 18, 2016

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Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 18, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Edward "Ted" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to direct the President to plan and coordinate activities to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President, including by: (1) not...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
March 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-136.

March 18, 2016

Signed by President.

March 15, 2016
Presented to President.
March 9, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 8, 2016
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1349)
March 1, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Feb. 29, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 29, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1028-1030)

Feb. 29, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1172.
Feb. 29, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1028-1031)
Feb. 29, 2016
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 18, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
Dec. 18, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

Dec. 18, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-384, Part I.
Oct. 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug. 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
July 31, 2015
Referred to House Homeland Security
July 31, 2015
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
July 31, 2015
Received in the House.
July 31, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 30, 2015

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6207-6209)

July 30, 2015
The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6207; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6207)
July 30, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6205-6209)
July 27, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
July 27, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 114-94.
May 6, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
April 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 30, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

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