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H.R.505: Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 1, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (1 Democrat, 19 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Feb. 1, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Jan. 31, 2017
- Introduced in House - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is determined to be a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document that each such program is meeting the cost,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 1, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Jan. 31, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 31, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H784) |
| Jan. 31, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 505.
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| Jan. 31, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H784-785)
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| Jan. 31, 2017 |
Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) |