HR 708 · in committee · major
SHIELD Against CCP Act
- defense
What this bill does
- Creates a DHS working group to counter security threats from the Chinese Communist Party.
- Affects DHS operations, immigration enforcement, and cybersecurity agencies.
- No appropriations specified; working group terminates after seven years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would DHS coordinate existing cybersecurity and immigration enforcement agencies without new funding to avoid duplicating current threat-assessment efforts?
- 02
What specific security threats from the CCP does this working group aim to address that current DHS operations do not already monitor?
- 03
Why does the bill include a seven-year sunset provision rather than making this working group a permanent part of DHS operations?
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Sponsor · R-AL-5
Dale W. Strong
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
2025-03-10 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 708.
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1049-1051)
2025-03-10 · house · Floor
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-23 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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