{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-4476","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 4476","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-07-16","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-04-05","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h112","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act","result":"Passed","yea":348,"nay":75,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll112.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","date":"2022-04-06"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-04-05","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council, which shall provide trade and economic security advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 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H.R. 4476, 117th Congress: DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021. House: 348 Yea, 75 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 5 Apr 2022."}}