United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016
Public Law 114-304 · H.R. 5877 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 16, 2016 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX-4)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Jim Langevin, Rep. Michael McCaul
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State, to enter cooperative programs with Israel to enhance capabilities in cybersecurity through:
• the international cooperation program established by DHS's Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative research activities with foreign partner governments that are allies in the global war on terrorism, and
• the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA).
The pilot project designation is removed from the HSARPA's cooperative research programs with Israel for border, maritime, and aviation security; explosives detection; and emergency services.
The international cooperative activities report submitted every five years by the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office must contain: (1) a status update on the progress of such international cooperative activities identified in the previous reporting period; and (2) a discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements for such activities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Homeland Security Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 16, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-304.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 30, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Nov 29, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5877.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 15, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-827, Part I.
- Sep 13, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Aug 3, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
- Jul 14, 2016CommitteeCommittee · 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.