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110th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 24, 2008
BillsEmergency ManagementH.R. 3815Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 3815Passed HouseEmergency Management

Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed (D-CO)13 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 10, 2007
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Oct 10
House committee
Jun 26
House floor
Jul 30
4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Sponsor

ER
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
D-CO-7

Cosponsors (13)

DR
BR
CR
NR
CR
RR
JR
+6
10 Democrats, 3 Republicans (of 13 shown).

Activity timeline

Sep 24
Sep 24, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1051.
Sep 24
Sep 24, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 24
Sep 24, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 23
Sep 23, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31
Jul 31, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7189-7190)
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7189-7190)
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
Jul 29
Jul 29, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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Full action log

All 24 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2008
Sep 24
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1051.
Sep 24
SENATECommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 24
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 23
SENATECommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 30
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7189-7190)
Jul 30
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7189-7190)
Jul 30
HOUSEConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
Jul 29
HOUSEAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis 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 withdrawn.
Jul 29
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3815.
Jul 29
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7189-7191)
Jul 29
HOUSEMs. Harman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 21
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
Jul 21
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-763.
Jul 21
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-763.
Jun 26
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11
HOUSEForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Jun 11
HOUSESubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2007
Oct 12
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
Oct 10
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Oct 10
Introduced in House
Oct 10
Introduced in House

All 13 cosponsors

10 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Democrats (10)
Lowey, Nita M.NY-18
Carney, Christopher P.PA-10
Harman, JaneCA-36
Brady, Robert A.PA-01
Dicks, Norman D.WA-06
Richardson, LauraCA-37
Jackson-Lee, SheilaTX-18
Republicans (3)
Lungren, Daniel E.CA-03
Shays, ChristopherCT-04
Renzi, RickAZ-01

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