Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4581
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-12-07
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2018-01-09
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2018-09-04
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Katko , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Garrett , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the best practices required under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the best practices required under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the best practices required under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 367 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4581 [Report No. 115–493] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Katko , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Garrett , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security January 9, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Watson Coleman and Mrs. Demings January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the best practices required under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 566 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4581 [Report No. 115–334] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 4, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the best practices required under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 . 2. Passenger screening best practices (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations. (b) Considerations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the greatest extent practicable— (1) make available to appropriate countries, including visa waiver program countries under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), unclassified versions of the best practices developed under subsection (a); and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such best practices.

September 4, 2018 Reported with an amendment