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113th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 23, 2013
BillsEmergency ManagementH.R. 1542Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 1542Passed HouseEmergency Management

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick (R-PA)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 12, 2013
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Apr 12
House committee
Jul 23
House floor
Jul 22
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.

Floor votes

House · Roll 375
Recorded Jul 22, 2013
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No Senate floor vote recorded yet.

Sponsor

PR
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
R-PA-7

Cosponsors (4)

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MR
PR
BR
2 Democrats, 2 Republicans (of 4 shown).

Activity timeline

Jul 23
Jul 23, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 375). (text: CR H4837-4838)
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 375).(text: CR H4837-4838)
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4839-4840)
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
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.
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1542.
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4837-4839)
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2013
Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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Full action log

All 14 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jul 23
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 22
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 375). (text: CR H4837-4838)
Jul 22
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 375).(text: CR H4837-4838)
Jul 22
HOUSEConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4839-4840)
Jul 22
HOUSEAt 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.
Jul 22
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1542.
Jul 22
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4837-4839)
Jul 22
HOUSEMr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 24
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Apr 12
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1962)
Apr 12
Introduced in House
Apr 12
Introduced in House

All 4 cosponsors

2 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Speier, JackieCA-14
Higgins, BrianNY-26
Republicans (2)
King, Peter T.NY-02

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