United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3494 (116th)
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
Introduced
26 June 2019
Last action
18 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsors
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation, Climate
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 This bill reauthorizes for FY2020 intelligence activities in various U.S. government departments and agencies. It also establishes several intelligence-related programs and calls for reports on various topics. The bill establishes a paid parental leave program for intelligence community employees. The program provides 12 weeks of leave in the 12-month period following the birth or adoption of a child. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report on intelligence community policies for awarding contracts, including research and development contracts, involving certain foreign countries. The report shall assess whether security and counterintelligence risks are being properly considered in such policies. The bill establishes the Climate Security Intelligence Center within the ODNI. The center's duties shall include analyzing climate security (such as climate developments that could substantially affect political stability in a country) and the role of the United States in influencing the climate policies of other countries. The bill transfers the National Intelligence University from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the ODNI. The bill requires reports on various issues, including (1) Russia's political leaders, (2) the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, (3) China's influence operations in the United States and Taiwan and its repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region, and (4) domestic terrorism in the United States. The bill also establishes (1) a task force to study the illicit finance of espionage and foreign influence operations in the United States, and (2) a prize to stimulate research in technology to detect fake video or audio created using machine-learning techniques.
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Timeline
26 June 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
Source: Calendars
11 July 2019
Committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Committee
11 July 2019
Discharge
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Discharge
11 July 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than July 11, 2019 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t) of rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 116-151, Part I.
Source: Committee
11 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 116-151, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 July 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 491 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 and H. Res. 489 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 under a structured rule; provides for consideration of a resolution relating to House Report 116-125, if called up by direction of the Committee on Overisight and Reform; provides for consideration of a joint resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the Arms Export Control Act; provides for consideration of H. Res. 489.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3494 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Floor
Mr. Schiff moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jared Huffman to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 491 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Reported
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 and H. Res. 489 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 under a structured rule; provides for consideration of a resolution relating to House Report 116-125, if called up by direction of the Committee on Overisight and Reform; provides for consideration of a joint resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the Arms Export Control Act; provides for consideration of H. Res. 489.
Source: Floor
16 July 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 491. (consideration: CR H5858-5910; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5861-5887)
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3494.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 492).
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 492).
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3494.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
17 July 2019
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5978-5980)
Source: Floor
18 July 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
17 July 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 397 · No 31 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 July 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 July 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 11 July 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 June 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; relating to the consideration of House Report 116-125 and an accompanying resolution; relating to the consideration of measures disapproving of sales, exports, or approvals pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 489) condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to add the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to the list of the committees that will receive a briefing from the Director of National Intelligence on the effects of emerging infectious disease and pandemics on national security.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration wit h the Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and appropriate private entities to undertake an effort to remove or neutralize unauthorized IMSI catchers installed by foreign entities or that have an unknown attribution.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-154 to safeguard the logistics supply chains for microchips by mandating a report within 180 days for strengthening the supply chain intelligence function. The amendment requires the report to address workforce personnel matters, outline budgetary resource needs, and describe the necessary governance structure and authorities for future implementation.
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Sources
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