2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB706: DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Legislative Summary
To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1046-1048)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 706.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1126)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1046-1047)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs(Senate)
