US Congress House Bill 5346 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-27 - 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]

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs to carry out a program to coordinate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. Such program shall include: providing oversight and management of DHS's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food; providing oversight and integration of DHS activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security; leading DHS policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents and to overall domestic preparedness for, and collective response to, agricultural terrorism; coordinating with other DHS components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products; and coordinating with appropriate federal departments and agencies.

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act

Rep. David Young [R-IA]

Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-27	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-09-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5881)
2016-09-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5346.
2016-09-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5881-5883)
2016-09-26	House	Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
2016-09-19	House	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2016-09-19	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2016-09-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-755, Part I.
2016-09-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-09-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-16	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2016-06-16	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2016-06-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2016-05-26	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2016-05-26	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2016-05-26	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2016-05-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-05-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5346/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5346/BILLS-114hr5346ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5346/BILLS-114hr5346rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5346/BILLS-114hr5346eh.pdf