Bills · 118th Congress · Immigration

SHIELD Against CCP Act

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HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 12/10/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic203 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Republican206 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Dale W. Strong ( Republican · AL-5)
Cosponsors
6
Introduced
9/18/24
Policy area
Immigration
Status
9/18/24Referred 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.
9/18/24Introduced in House
9/18/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
9/25/24Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
9/25/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9/25/24Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged
12/10/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/24On 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)
12/10/24Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
12/10/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6580-6581)
12/10/24At 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.
12/10/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9668.
12/10/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6568-6570)
12/10/24Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/10/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695.
12/10/24Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
12/10/24Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
12/10/24Committee on Financial Services discharged.
12/10/24Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
12/10/24Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-850, Part I.
12/11/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.