Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act
- Last Action
- 7/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-07-20Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728-3729)
- 2021-07-20Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728-3729)
- 2021-07-20Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3264 are considered vacated.
- 2021-07-20At 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.
- 2021-07-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3264.
- 2021-07-20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3703-3705; text: CR H3703-3704)
- 2021-07-20Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2021-06-01Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
- 2021-06-01Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-50.
- 2021-06-01Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-50.
- 2021-05-18Ordered to be Reported.
- 2021-05-18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-18Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
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CRS Summary
As of 2021-07-20 (53)
Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.
DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.
Cosponsors (8)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Kat Cammack (R-FL)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
Subjects
- Economic performance and conditions
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government studies and investigations
- Homeland security
- Infrastructure development
- Intellectual property
- Manufacturing
- Research and development
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
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