HSGAC Advances Homeland Security, Government Accountability Legislation During Business Meeting

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced 14 bills during a committee business meeting Wednesday. The bills, amendments, and postal-naming bills were passed by voice vote unless otherwise noted.

 

Legislation:

 

1. S. 3045, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019;

 

• ·       Johnson/Hassan substitute

 

• ·       Paul modified substitute

 

1. S. 2757, Harmless Error Lesser Penalty (HELP) for Small Busineses Act;

 

• ·       Lankford/Hassan substitute (roll call vote 8-5)

 

1. S. 3412, Guidance Clarity Act of 2020;

 

1. S. 2502, American Security Drone Act of 2019;

 

• ·       Scott modified substitute

 

1. S. 2722, Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government (SWAG) Act;

 

• ·       Johnson modified substitute

 

1. S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020;

 

1. S. 3207, Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020;

 

• ·       Hassan substitute

 

1. S. 3332, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (CORRUPTION) Act;

 

1. H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019;

 

1. H.R. 2589, Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act;

 

• ·       Johnson/Peters substitute

 

1. H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019;

 

1. H.R. 5273, Securing America’s Ports Act;

 

• ·       Johnson/Sinema modified substitute

 

• ·       Johnson amendment 2

 

1. H.R. 4713, Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act;

 

• ·       Peters/Johnson modified substitute

 

• ·       Johnson amendment 1

 

• ·       Sinema amendment 1

 

1. H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act.

 

• ·       Peters/Johnson substitute

 

Postal Naming Bills:

 

1. S. 2847, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the “Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office”;

 

1. S. 2945, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the “Ernest ‘Ernie’ T. Pyle Post Office”;

 

1. S. 3257, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the “Einar ‘Sarge’ H. lngman, Jr. Post Office Building”;

 

1. S. 3365, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the “Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office”;

 

1. H.R. 1833, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building”;

 

1. H.R. 3207, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Mill Street in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, as the “Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building”;

 

1. H.R. 3329, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the “Paul Eaton Post Office Building”;

 

1. H.R. 4794, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the “Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building”;

 

1. H.R. 4981, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the “Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office”;

 

1. H. R. 5037, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the “Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office”;

 

1. H.R. 3317, to permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office ii’) Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes.

 

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