H.R. 553: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. H.R. 553: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E100) 2009-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. 2009-01-15 Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2009-02-03T15:49:00-05:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2009-02-03T15:49:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 553. 2009-02-03T15:49:00-05:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 2009-02-03T16:21:00-05:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2009-02-04 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 2009-11-04 H.R. 553: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 h H.R. 553: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-classification of homeland security and other information and to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other information, and for other purposes. Government information and archives Administrative law and regulatory procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Terrorism Administrative remedies Department of Homeland Security Employment and training programs Emergency management Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Homeland security Government ethics and transparency, public corruption National Archives and Records Administration 2009-01-15 111 2009-01-15 553 vote HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle