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H.R.2356: WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced June 24, 2011
- Latest Major Action Nov. 30, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012 - Title I: A National Biodefense Enterprise - (Sec. 101) Requires the President to assign a member of the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense to: (1) serve as the President's principal advisor regarding coordination of federal biodefense policy; (2) identify inefficiencies in existing biodefense activities and the actions necessary to overcome them; (3) lead...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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Referred to House Homeland Security
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Intelligence
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
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Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Discharged.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-665, Part I.
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 30, 2012.
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House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 30, 2012.
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 30, 2012.
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House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 30, 2012.
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Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for a period ending not later than Nov. 30, 2012 for consideration of such provision of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(p), rule X.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Committee on Transportation discharged.
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Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
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Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.
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| June 24, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) |