Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 111th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 397 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

397 yea10 nay26 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.

1. Feb 16, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-140.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Feb 4, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Jan 21, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 10 (Roll no. 16).House roll call 16
6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
7. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
8. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 10 (Roll no. 16).House roll call 16
9. Jan 20, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · At 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.
10. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Ms. Clarke moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 730.
12. Dec 24, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
13. Dec 23, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
14. Dec 17, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
15. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
16. Nov 4, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
17. Mar 26, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
18. Mar 24, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
19. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 16 (Roll no. 148).House roll call 148
20. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
21. FloorFloor · At 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.
22. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 730.
23. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
24. FloorFloor · Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
25. Feb 5, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
26. Jan 27, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs
27. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
28. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Homeland Security
29. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House

No amendments to this bill are on record.