A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on November 21, 2019 but was never passed by the House.
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 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Peters Highlights Michigan Leadership, Bipartisan Bills to Bolster State and Local Cybersecurity at Senate Hearing”
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Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 11, 2020
“At Committee Hearing, Portman Highlights Importance of Building a Robust Cyber Workforce and Passing Bipartisan Cybersecurity Legislation”
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Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 11, 2020
“Schwartz Introduces Plan to Address Pressing Challenges Facing Seniors Today”
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Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA13, 2005-2014]
on Jul 24, 2014
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jun 13, 2019
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Introduced
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Jun 19, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 10, 2019
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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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Nov 21, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 4, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2520. |
S. 1846 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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