Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act

Bill: 118-hr-8150
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2024-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: 
This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) to establish procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost at certain federally owned ports of entry.

Specifically, these procedures shall cover repair and maintenance projects at federally owned ports of entry that engage in certain activities, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband. The procedures shall cover projects that cost no more than $300,000, with this cap to be adjusted annually for inflation.

CBP may perform such repair and maintenance projects in accordance with the procedures established under this bill.

action_date: 2024-12-06
text: 

Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act or the REVAMP Act

This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) to establish guidance and procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost at certain federally owned ports of entry.

Specifically, the guidance and procedures shall cover repair and maintenance projects at federally owned ports of entry that engage in certain activities, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband. The procedures shall cover projects that cost no more than $300,000, with this cap to be adjusted annually for inflation.

CBP may perform such repair and maintenance projects in accordance with the procedures established under this bill.

action_date: 2024-12-16
text: 

Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act or the REVAMP Act

This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) to establish guidance and procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost at certain federally owned ports of entry.

Specifically, the guidance and procedures shall cover repair and maintenance projects at federally owned ports of entry that engage in certain activities, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband. The procedures shall cover projects that cost no more than $300,000.

CBP may perform such repair and maintenance projects in accordance with the procedures established under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7209-7210)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7209-7210)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8150.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7209-7210)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Mr. Gonzales, Tony moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-12-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
action_date: 2024-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-824, Part I.
action_date: 2024-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-824, Part I.
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Introduced in House