H.R. 5389: Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-07 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 336 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5389 (2016-06-21), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs. DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this bill.

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Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5389, Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2016 (2016-06-28)

Cosponsors on this site

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

Recorded votes

House roll call 336 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5389 (2016-06-21): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5389.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5389 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114