Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, headed by an Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on weapons of mass destruction matters and strategies, and on coordinating efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction.
The office shall coordinate DHS strategy and policy to plan, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents.
The Assistant Secretary shall establish the Securing the Cities program to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas.
The bill establishes in the office a Chief Medical Officer who shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on medical and public health issues.
DHS shall transfer to the office all personnel, budget authority, and assets of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Office of Health Affairs.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-21 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-387. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-21 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-19 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-19 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2018-12-18 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7822) | Senate |
| 2018-12-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Donovan asked unanimous consent that an exchange of letters between the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security be included in the Record. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9804-9806) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9804-9806) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on Homeland Security discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Mr. Donovan asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 |
| 2018-12-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 |
| 2018-12-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |