US Congress House Bill 504 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-3)
Status: Passed on March 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-02 - Became Public Law No: 116-116. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term "fusion center" means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of DHS shall provide personnel and support to fusion centers, publish performance metrics for DHS field personnel assigned to fusion centers, and develop and implement training for fusion center personnel. DHS intelligence and information components shall develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Sharing Network and shall assess and implement enhancements to improve such network.

DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act

Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]
Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-02	House	Became Public Law No: 116-116. (TXT | PDF)
2020-03-02	House	Signed by President.
2020-02-20	House	Presented to President.
2020-02-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-10	House	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H988-989)
2020-02-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 504.
2020-02-10	House	Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved that the House suspend the rules agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H988-990)
2019-07-29	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-07-25	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5115)
2019-03-25	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
2019-03-25	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-16.
2019-02-13	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-01-29	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-01-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-01-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1261-1262)
2019-01-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 504.
2019-01-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1261-1263)
2019-01-29	House	Miss Rice (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-01-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/504/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr504/BILLS-116hr504ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr504/BILLS-116hr504eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr504/BILLS-116hr504rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr504/BILLS-116hr504eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr504/BILLS-116hr504enr.pdf