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  • H. R. 6174 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:652

    H.R. 6174, titled the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act”, aims to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess and improve partnerships with the Department of Energy's national...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6174 wants to help the Department of Homeland Security find better ways to detect harmful germs by working with scientists and special labs. It tells them to make a plan for using new tools and to tell Congress how it's going.

  • H. R. 6174 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:649

    H.R. 6174, known as the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act,” aims to enhance the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess and strategize how DHS can improve its research and development...

    Simple Explanation

    The DHS Biodetection Improvement Act is a plan to help the Department of Homeland Security get better at finding dangerous germs and bugs by working with smart scientists and other groups. The Secretary of Homeland Security must figure out how this can be done and tell the grown-ups in charge (Congress) about it in a year.

  • H. R. 706 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:649

    H. R. 706, titled the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act,” aims to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) biodetection capabilities. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess how the Department has utilized Department of Energy national...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help make sure the people working to keep us safe from germs and sickness are using the best tools. They will team up with smart people from big science labs to do this, and they have to tell others how things are going.