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S. 1180 (114th): Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Ron Johnson

Sponsor. Senator for Wisconsin. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 30, 2016
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
May 4, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 11, 2016

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on April 11, 2016.

Law
Pub.L. 114-143
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)

Source

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 1472: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015

Ordered Reported on Apr 15, 2015. 39% incorporated. (compare text)

History

May 4, 2015
 
Introduced

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May 6, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 25, 2015
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Jul 9, 2015
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Mar 21, 2016
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Apr 11, 2016
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 1180 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1180. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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