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H.R.4403

H.R.4403: Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 1, 2016
Latest Major Action April 14, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Will Hurd (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

12 (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - April 14, 2016
Engrossed in House - April 13, 2016
Introduced in House - Feb. 1, 2016

Bill Summary

Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to: develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watch listing, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watch lists and law enforcement databases,...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 14, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
April 13, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 13, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1670)
April 13, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4403.
April 13, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1670-1672)
April 13, 2016	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
April 11, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-480, Part I.
Feb. 24, 2016	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 24, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 17, 2016	Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Discharged.
Feb. 12, 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Feb. 2, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb. 2, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 1, 2016	Referred to House Homeland Security
Feb. 1, 2016	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Feb. 1, 2016	Introduced in the House by Will Hurd (R-Texas)

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