119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 12, 2025
H.R. 706Passed HouseGovernment Operations and Politics
Republicans advance DHS biodetection technology improvements
Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. (R-AL)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced
Jan 23
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House committee
Mar 12
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House floor
Mar 11
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Senate
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Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (1)
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All Republican.
Activity timeline
Mar 12
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
Mar 11
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Mar 11, 2025
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)
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
Mar 10
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Mar 10, 2025
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Mar 10
Mar 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
Mar 10
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Mar 10, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
Mar 10
Mar 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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Full action log
All 13 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 12
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 11
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
Mar 11
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)
Mar 11
HOUSEConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
Mar 10
HOUSEAt 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.
Mar 10
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
Mar 10
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
Mar 10
HOUSEMr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Jan 23
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 23
Introduced in House
Jan 23
Introduced in House
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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