Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

Bill: 116-hr-1494
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Small business
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development and career opportunities, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.

action_date: 2020-02-06
text: 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development and career opportunities, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.

action_date: 2020-02-10
text: 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to issue a strategy to enhance partnerships, including those with a focus on research and development, career opportunities, and acquisitions, with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H981)
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1494.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H981-983)
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-02-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
action_date: 2020-02-06
text: Committee on Small Business discharged.
action_date: 2020-02-06
text: Committee on Small Business discharged.
action_date: 2020-02-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-393, Part I.
action_date: 2020-02-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-393, Part I.
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Introduced in House