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H.R.2541: Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 18, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 14, 2001
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Bill Summary
Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to: (1) obtain and execute search warrants, subpoenas, or summonses as those authorities relate to visa fraud investigations (current law) or their protective duties; and (2) make arrests without warrants for certain offenses while conducting their statutory...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
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Reported by the Committee on 107-206, Part I.
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Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 12, 2001 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
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Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2541.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 437).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| July 18, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Henry John Hyde (R-Ill.) |