Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4581
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Foreign aid and international relief
Homeland security
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-07
text: 

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.
 
DHS shall: (1) make such best practices available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.
 
DHS shall: (1) make such best practices available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.

action_date: 2018-09-04
text: 

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.
 
DHS shall: (1) make unclassified versions of such best practices available to appropriate countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-334.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-334.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 4). (text: CR H49)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 4).(text: CR H49)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H63-64)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4581.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H49-50)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-493.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-493.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-07
text: Introduced in House