H.R. 3224 · 118th Congress

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act of 2023

Introduced on May 11, 2023 by Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-4). 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 12, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 11, 2023
Cosponsors
3
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Arms control and nonproliferation
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Health personnel
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Nuclear weapons
  • State and local government operations
  • Terrorism
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Anthony D’EspositoR-NY-4Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 11, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 394–0

History

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  1. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  2. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 11, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. May 17, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 17, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Jul 27, 2023Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-159.
  7. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-159.
  8. Jul 27, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
  9. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseMr. D'Esposito moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6759-6760)
  11. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3224.
  12. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6800-6801)
  14. Dec 11, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 707). (text: CR H6759)House · Roll call 707
  15. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 707). (text: CR H6759)House · Roll call 707
  16. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Dec 12, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. South Coast Air Quality Management District6 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT$133.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Signature Science LLC5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SIGNATURE SCIENCE LLC$11.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. LMI Consulting, LLC2 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LMI CONSULTING, LLC$521.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.