HR 4001
106th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Customs administration
Department of the Treasury
Detention of persons
Discrimination in law enforcement
Federal law enforcement officers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Police training
Racial discrimination
Religion
Religious liberty
Searches and seizures
Sex discrimination
Sexual orientation
Civil Rights for International Travelers Act
Introduced: March 16, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 16, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Civil Rights for International Travelers Act - Prohibits U.S. Customs Service inspectors or other officials from subjecting travelers to detentions and searches based on race, religion, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation of the traveler, except when acting upon specific information that a particular traveler suspected of engaging in specific illegal activity is described by one or more of such characteristics. Requires all Customs Service inspectors and other similar officials to undergo periodic training on the procedures for detention and searches of travelers, with particular emphasis on the prohibition against profiling of travelers based on such characteristics.
Directs the Commissioner of the Customs Service to study and report annually to Congress on detentions and searches of travelers by the Service during the previous year, including the number of searches of travelers, their race, gender, and national origin, the type of searches conducted (including but not limited to pat down searches and intrusive nonroutine searches), and their results.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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