HR 706
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Summary
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Dale W. Strong [R-AL-5]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-03-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-03-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-03-11: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-03-11: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- 2025-03-11: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- 2025-03-11: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)