Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act
This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a working group to assess and improve efforts to address security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The threats to be addressed are terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats.
The working group must examine and report on DHS efforts to counter such threats from the CCP and identify gaps in DHS activities to respond to these threats. The working group must account for the DHS resources dedicated to countering such threats, build upon existing evaluations, and avoid unnecessary duplication. The bill requires DHS to provide Congress with annual reports and briefings on the activities of the working group.
Further, the bill directs DHS to research and develop technologies and techniques for enhancing DHS's security and situational awareness relating to the threats posed by the CCP.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the bill's implementation.
The bill’s provisions sunset seven years after the date of the working group’s establishment.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2024-12-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 4 (Roll no. 498). (text: CR H6568-6569) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6580-6581) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | 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 |
| 2024-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9668. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6568-6570) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Floor | Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on Ways and Means discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Discharge | Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-10 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-850, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2024-09-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2024-09-25 | Committee | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged | House committee actions |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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 |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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 |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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 |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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 |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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 |
| 2024-09-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |
| 2024-09-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence. | House committee actions |