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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), and for other purposes. 6/5/2008--Introduced. Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the controlled unclassified information framework in order to maximize the disclosure to the public of, and to standardize the use of controlled unclassified information [...] show full description
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- 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 07/30/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
- 07/30/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7186-7188)
- 07/30/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7186-7189; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7186-7188)
show all actions- 07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 07/30/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
- 07/30/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7186-7188)
- 07/30/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7186-7189; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7186-7188)
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7186-7189)
- 07/29/2008 - Ms. Harman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6193.
- 07/29/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 07/28/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-779.
- 07/28/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
- 06/26/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 06/26/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 06/11/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 06/11/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
- 06/11/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 06/09/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
- 06/05/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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