House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-96
An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Became law on Dec 22, 2017.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 6, 2017
- Committee actionMar 8, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 23, 2017 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateNov 6, 2017 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesDec 21, 2017
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2017
- Became lawDec 22, 2017
Latest action: Dec 22, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-96.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1370.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017” on August 21, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 23, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 21, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53038
- CBO publication date
- August 21, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1370, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1370
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-143 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on May 22, 2017.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 22, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/143
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1370, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1370
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 38, March 6, 2017, Page H1537):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof'. and ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 6, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 409 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1370, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1370
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Congress.gov noteThe measure provides further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1370, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1370
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 8 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Daniel Donovan (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), John Katko (R-NY), William Keating (D-MA), Kristi Noem (R-SD), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Filemon Vela (D-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.
- H.R. 3359 (115th) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
- H.R. 4708 (115th) Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act
- H.R. 4744 (115th) Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
- H.R. 6018 (115th) Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018
- H.R. 6439 (115th) Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018
- H.R. 2825 (115th) DHS Authorization Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.