About the bill
H.R. 3284 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS). JCTAWS brings together a wide range of first responders including law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and public health officials, as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations, to prepare for, prevent against, and respond to a coordinated terrorist attack.
Sponsor and status
Brian Fitzpatrick
Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. Republican.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 14, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
4 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Fitzpatrick: A Busy Freshman Year in Washington”
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 4, 2018
“Fitzpatrick-Murphy-Donovan Terrorism Prevention and Response Bill Passes U.S. House”
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Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL7]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 14, 2017
“House Acts to Improve Terrorism Preparedness and Response with Series of Bills”
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Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3, 2011-2020]
on Sep 13, 2017
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History
H.R. 3284 (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. 3284. 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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