House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017

H.R. 240Introduced Jan 4, 2017Policy area: Emergency Management

Where it went

IntroducedJan 4, 2017
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseJan 10, 2017 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 11, 2017 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 240.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RATCLIFFE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H96):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--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.
Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Michael McCaul (R-TX), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Ratcliffe.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-4 district

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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.