HR-1370 : Became Public Law

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of DHS's Blue Campaign, to issue DHS-wide guidance to, and develop training programs for, appropriate DHS personnel regarding:

  • types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking,
  • systematic and routine information sharing regarding such individuals among DHS components,
  • techniques to identify suspected victims of trafficking along the U.S. border,
  • techniques specifically for Transportation Security Administration personnel to identify suspected trafficking victims at airport security and to serve as a liaison and resource to aviation workers and the traveling public, and
  • utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and increase public awareness of human trafficking.

DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking, and (2) report to Congress on the status and effectiveness of the Blue Campaign.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-12-22PresidentBecame Public Law No: 115-96.House floor actions
2017-12-22PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2017-12-21FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2017-12-21FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2017-12-21VoteSenate agreed, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370 by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 325.Senate
2017-12-21VoteMotion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 324.Senate
2017-12-21FloorPoint of order that the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment violates section 306 of the CBA against the measure raised in Senate.Senate
2017-12-21FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in the Senate. (CR S8235)Senate
2017-12-21FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8235)Senate
2017-12-21FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
2017-12-21ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2017-12-21VoteOn motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 708). (text: CR H10394-10397)House floor actions
2017-12-21FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1370.House floor actions
2017-12-21ResolvingDifferencesMr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.House floor actions
2017-12-21FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 670, Mr. Frelinghuysen brought up H.R. 1370 and offered a motion. (consideration: CR H10394-10403)House floor actions
2017-11-07FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2017-11-06FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.Senate
2017-11-06FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7029-7030)Senate
2017-11-06DischargeSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2017-05-24IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2017-05-23FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2017-05-23FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4480-4481)House floor actions
2017-05-23FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1370.House floor actions
2017-05-23FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4480-4483)House floor actions
2017-05-23FloorMr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2017-05-22CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92.House floor actions
2017-05-22DischargeCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.House floor actions
2017-05-22CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-143, Part I.House floor actions
2017-03-16CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.House committee actions
2017-03-08CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2017-03-08CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2017-03-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.House floor actions
2017-03-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.House floor actions
2017-03-06IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See Subjects
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime victims
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Human trafficking
  • Transportation safety and security

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