Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assign DHS personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to: (1) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information; and (2) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by DHS. (Sec. 3) DHS shall report, by 18 months after this bill's enactment and annually thereafter for 3 years, on activities carried out pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-499.
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H46-47)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4555.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H46)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H46)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-499.
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H46-47)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4555.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H46)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H46)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationTerrorism
DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-4555| House
| Updated: 1/10/2018
DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assign DHS personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to: (1) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information; and (2) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by DHS. (Sec. 3) DHS shall report, by 18 months after this bill's enactment and annually thereafter for 3 years, on activities carried out pursuant to this bill.