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H.R.3173: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated en
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Oct. 12, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 29, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (22 Democrats, 21 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by the end of 2012, (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) should promulgate final regulations to require the deployment of TWIC readers as soon as practicable to ensure security, and (3) Port Security Grant Program funds for TWIC projects shall not expire before issuance of the final TWIC...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Provisions of H.R. 3173 were offered as an amendment to 3116 during Committee consideration. See also H.R. 3116 under Legislation Referred.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-523.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
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Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. 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. 3173.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Thompson (MS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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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 voice vote.
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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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Oct. 12, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Steve Scalise (R-La.) |