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H.R.1302

H.R.1302: Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017

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About This Bill

Introduced March 2, 2017
Latest Major Action March 27, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)

Bill Cosponsors

12 (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - March 27, 2017
Engrossed in House - March 24, 2017
Reported in House - March 16, 2017
Introduced in House - March 2, 2017

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 27, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 24, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 24, 2017	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2303)
March 24, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2441-2442)
March 22, 2017	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. McSally objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
March 22, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1302.
March 22, 2017	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2303-2304)
March 22, 2017	Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
March 16, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
March 16, 2017	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-40.
March 8, 2017	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
March 8, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 2, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
March 2, 2017	Introduced in the House by Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)

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