To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.

Bill: 108-hr-4417
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2004-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Computer software
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fraud
Identification devices
International Affairs
International cooperation
Passports
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 
Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements.

action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements.

action_date: 2004-08-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-08-09
text: Became Public Law No: 108-299.
action_date: 2004-08-09
text: Became Public Law No: 108-299.
action_date: 2004-08-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-08-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-07-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8807)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8807)
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3908)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3908)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4417.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3908-3910)
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-299