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HR 3975 105th Congress House

Drug-Free Ports Act

Official title: To provide for access by State and local authorities to information of the Department of Justice for the purpose of conducting criminal background checks on port employees and prospective employees.

Introduced: June 11, 1998 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement County politics and governmentCriminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsFederal-local relations
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Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHarborsIdentification of criminalsLabor and EmploymentLongshoremenPersonnel recordsPort authoritiesTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E959)
May 22, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug-Free Ports Act - Directs the Attorney General, upon request, to grant access to identification records to any State, county, port authority, or other local jurisdiction to allow it to conduct criminal background checks on employees, or applicants for employment, at any port under its jurisdiction.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 11, 1998
GOSS, PORTER
· Jun 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3975: Drug-Free Ports Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3975/
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"H.R. 3975: Drug-Free Ports Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3975/.
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H.R. 3975, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3975/.
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