119th Congress · House
HR. 706
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
committee
Introduced 2025-01-23•Latest 2025-03-12
Origin chamber
House
Cosponsors
1
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovationsChemical and biological weaponsCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment Operations and PoliticsInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development
Key actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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