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H.R.1656

H.R.1656: Secret Service Improvements Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced March 26, 2015
Latest Major Action July 13, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Secret Service Improvements Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly causing an autonomous or remotely operated vehicle or dangerous weapon to enter any restricted building or grounds so that it impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of government business or official functions. The punishment for such offense is a fine, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if during and in relation to...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 13, 2016	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.
July 13, 2016	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-302.
Feb. 10, 2016	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
July 28, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 27, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 27, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 16 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR H5491-5492)
July 27, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5511-5512)
July 27, 2015	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
July 27, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1656.
July 27, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5491-5494)
July 27, 2015	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
July 27, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
July 27, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-231.
July 15, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 15, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 14, 2015	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
April 29, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
March 26, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
March 26, 2015	Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

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