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Key Votes
HR 5005 - Establishing the Department of Homeland Security - National Key Vote
Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Jesse Jackson, Jr. made in this general time period.
Timeline
- Nov. 25, 2002 Executive Signed
- Nov. 22, 2002 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Nov. 19, 2002 Senate Bill Passed
- July 26, 2002 House Bill Passed
- June 24, 2002 Introduced
Issues Related to HR 5005
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 107-296 - Nov. 25, 2002
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) - Nov. 22, 2002
NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
With Amendment
(Senate)
(90-9) -
Nov. 19, 2002(Key vote)
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Title: Establishing the Department of Homeland Security
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that would create a Homeland Security Department with cabinet-level status for the purpose of protecting United States security.
- Consolidates 22 independent agencies into the new department, including Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Customs Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Requires the Department to be responsible for border security, immigration affairs, intelligence, science and technology, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure protection.
- Creates of the National Office for Combating Terrorism within the White House.
- Requires the new department to consult with the Defense Department about training emergency crews for possible attacks.
- Requires that every state much have at least one liaison officer for the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate efforts between federal, state and local officials.
- Authorizes airline pilots to carry handguns and use force if necessary and provides training for them.
- Splits Immigration and Naturalization Service between immigration enforcement and naturalization services.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(295-132) -
July 26, 2002(Key vote)
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Title: Establishing the Department of Homeland Security
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that would create a Homeland Security Department with cabinet-level status for the purpose of protecting United States security.
- Consolidates 22 independent agencies into the new department, including Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Customs Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Requires the Department to be responsible for border security, immigration affairs, intelligence, science and technology, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure protection.
- Creates of the National Office for Combating Terrorism within the White House.
- Requires the new department to consult with the Defense Department about training emergency crews for possible attacks.
- Requires that every state much have at least one liaison officer for the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate efforts between federal, state and local officials.
- Authorizes airline pilots to carry handguns and use force if necessary and provides training for them.
- Splits Immigration and Naturalization Service between immigration enforcement and naturalization services.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 24, 2002
Title: Establishing the Department of Homeland Security
Sponsors
- Richard K. 'Dick' Armey (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cass Ballenger (NC - ) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Laurence 'Bob' Barr Jr. (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Douglas K. 'Doug' Bereuter (NE - ) (Out Of Office)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- Roy Blunt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sherwood L. 'Sherry' Boehlert (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry Bonilla (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Whitaker Bono Mack (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Henry E. Brown Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen E. 'Steve' Buyer (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric I. Cantor (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shelley Moore Capito (WV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael N. 'Mike' Castle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- John C. Cooksey (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ander Crenshaw (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas M. 'Tom' Davis III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jo Ann S. Davis (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas Dale 'Tom' DeLay (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James W. 'Jim' DeMint (SC - ) (Out Of Office)
- David T. Dreier (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer B. Dunn (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. 'Bob' Ehrlich Jr. (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Ferguson (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vito J. Fossella Jr. (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John 'Greg' Ganske (IA - ) (Out Of Office)
- George W. Gekas (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jim' Gibbons (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul E. Gillmor (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Benjamin A. Gilman (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- Virgil H. Goode Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kay Granger (TX - R)
- Mark A. Green (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Greenwood (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Felix J. Grucci Jr. (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- James V. Hansen (UT - ) (Out Of Office)
- Jane Harman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Melissa A. Hart (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Dennis 'Denny' Hastert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alcee L. 'Judge' Hastings Sr. (FL - D)
- Robert C. 'Robin' Hayes (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- John David 'J.D.' Hayworth Jr. (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joel Hefley (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen 'Steve' Horn (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Amory 'Amo' Houghton Jr. (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- Henry J. Hyde (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darrell E. Issa (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Lewis 'Bill' Jenkins (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy L. Johnson (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Keller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sue W. Kelly (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter T. 'Pete' King (NY - R)
- James T. 'Jim' Kolbe (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray H. LaHood (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James H. 'Jim' Maloney (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Miller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Constance A. Morella (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jim' Nussle (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas William 'Tom' Osborne (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael G. Oxley (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Pence (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. 'Chip' Pickering Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert J. 'Rob' Portman (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah D. Pryce (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam H. Putnam (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis 'Denny' Rehberg (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marge S. Roukema (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim R. Ryun (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- H. James 'Jim' Saxton (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam B. Schiff (CA - D)
- Edward L. 'Ed' Schrock (VA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- Jefferson Beauregard 'Jeff' Sessions III (NA - R) (Out Of Office)
- E. Clay Shaw Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher H. Shays (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Donald L. 'Don' Sherwood (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
- Michael K. 'Mike' Simpson (ID - R)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Skeen (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Edward Souder (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- John E. Sweeney (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Gerald Tancredo (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- William J. 'Billy' Tauzin II (LA - ) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
- Patrick J. 'Pat' Tiberi (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R)
- David B. Vitter (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Greg P. Walden (OR - R)
- Zach Wamp (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Julius Caesar 'J.C.' Watts Jr. (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- W. Curtis 'Curt' Weldon (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald C. 'Jerry' Weller (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
- Heather A. Wilson (NM - R) (Out Of Office)