Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act or the DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among DHS components.
Requires the Under Secretary to submit to the House and Senate homeland security committees a strategy for achieving and maintaining such communications, including for daily operations, planned events, and emergencies, that includes:
Directs the Under Secretary to submit with such strategy information on any intra-agency effort or task force that has been delegated responsibilities relating to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications by such dates and on who, within each component, is responsible for implementing policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications.
Directs the Under Secretary to submit biannual reports on the status of efforts to implement such strategy, including information on any additional resources or authorities needed.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-06 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-29. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-06 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-24 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-23 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-23 | ResolvingDifferences | On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4578) | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-23 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 615. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-23 | ResolvingDifferences | Ms. McSally moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4578-4579) | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-12 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-06-11 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4116-4117; text as passed Senate: CR S4116-4117) | Senate |
| 2015-05-21 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95. | Senate |
| 2015-05-21 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-53. | Senate |
| 2015-03-04 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-02-03 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H677-678) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H684-685) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 615. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H677-680) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Floor | Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. | House committee actions |
| 2015-01-28 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-28 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |