Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 6198 (115th)

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 June 2018

Last action

17 September 2018 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare · Budget

Summary

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.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 22 June 2018

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 July 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 July 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 July 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 July 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 September 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 716.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 7 September 2018

    Discharge

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  10. 7 September 2018

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Committee

  11. 7 September 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-923, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 September 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-923, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8113-8115)

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8113-8115)

    Source: Floor

  16. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6198.

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8113-8117)

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 September 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

11 official files

Referred in Senate (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Referred in Senate (text)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Referred in Senate (PDF)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (PDF)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 12 September 2018

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported in House (PDF)

    Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 7 September 2018

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2018

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 22 June 2018

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.