About the bill
H.R. 1238 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a program to coordinate the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense from acts of terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a risk to homeland security.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 30, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 30, 2017.
2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“THE WEEK AHEAD: The U.S. House of Representatives for the week of July 10, 2017”
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Rep. David Young [R-IA3, 2015-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 11, 2017
“On the House Floor This Week - 3/20/17”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Mar 20, 2017
“Missouri First: McCaskill Sets Aside Party Politics to Deliver for Missourians”
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Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO, 2007-2018]
on Feb 26, 2018
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 500: Securing our Agriculture and Food Act
Ordered Reported on Mar 15, 2017. 79% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Sep 26, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5346 (114th). |
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Feb 28, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 8, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Mar 16, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Homeland Security
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Mar 22, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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May 24, 2017
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 20, 2017
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 30, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1238 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1238. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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