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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 21, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act or the DHS Interoperable Communications Act
(Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among DHS components.
(Sec. 4) Requires the Under Secretary to submit to the House and Senate homeland security committees a strategy for achieving and maintaining such communications, including for daily operations, planned events, and emergencies, that includes:
an assessment of interoperability gaps in radio communications among the DHS components;
Directs the Under Secretary to submit with such strategy information on: (1) any intra-agency effort or task force that has been delegated responsibilities relating to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications by such dates; and (2) who, within each component, is responsible for implementing policies and directives issued by the Under Secretary to achieve and maintain interoperable communications.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Under Secretary, within 100 days after the strategy is submitted and every 2 years thereafter for 6 years, to submit reports on the status of efforts to implement such strategy, including: (1) progress on interim milestones; (2) information on establishment by the Under Secretary of, and compliance of DHS components with, policies, directives, guidance, and training to achieve and maintain interoperable communications; and (3) information on any additional resources or authorities needed by the Under Secretary.
House Feb 2, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
Passed · Two-thirds required
379 Yea 0 Nay 54 not voting
Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
433 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 615 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 615 as public Law on Jul 6, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
Organizations that named H.R. 615 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
10 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.