US Congress House Bill 2539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Addresses threat information sharing and law enforcement training regarding the enhancement of security for surface transportation assets. (A surface transportation asset includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by a public transportation carrier, railroad carrier, or an entity offering scheduled, fixed-route transportation services by bus.) Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation Security Administration and the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to locations with participating state, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets to enhance the security of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of classified information regarding terrorist and other threats; and authorizes DHS to develop a training program to enhance the protection, preparedness, and response capabilities of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorist and other threats at a surface transportation asset.

Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019

Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]

2019-06-10 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 243 (Y: 384 N: 13 NV: 35 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-06-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-06-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 13 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H4369)
2019-06-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4376)
2019-06-10	House	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.
2019-06-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2539.
2019-06-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4369-4370)
2019-06-10	House	Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-05-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
2019-05-30	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-93.
2019-05-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2019-05-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2539/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2539/BILLS-116hr2539ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2539/BILLS-116hr2539rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2539/BILLS-116hr2539eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019243