Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1637
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: 

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015

 
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to specified congressional committees a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.
 

action_date: 2015-06-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.
 
Prohibits additional funds from being authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
 

action_date: 2015-06-23
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a list of ongoing and completed projects that federally funded research and development centers within DHS have been tasked to complete.
 
Prohibits additional funds from being authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4573)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4573)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1637.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4572-4574)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-06-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
action_date: 2015-06-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-149.
action_date: 2015-06-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-149.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Discharged.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Discharged.
action_date: 2015-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
action_date: 2015-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Introduced in House