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S 2393 106th Congress Senate

Reasonable Search Standards Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals by the United States Customs … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals by the United States Customs Service personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 18, 2000 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Apr 11, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 11, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2533-2534)
Apr 11, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 11, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reasonable Search Standards Act - Prohibits Customs Service personnel from subjecting travelers to detention or searches based upon race, religion, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation, except when acting upon specific information that a particular traveler suspected of engaging in illegal activity is described by one or more of such characteristics.

Requires Customs Service personnel, before a pat down or intrusive nonroutine search, to document reasons to support a belief that an individual may be carrying contraband in violation of Federal law. Waives such requirement with respect to anyone suspected of carrying a weapon.

Instructs the Commissioner of Customs to require Customs Service personnel to undergo periodic training on identification, detention, and search procedures, with particular emphasis on profiling proscriptions.

Directs the Commissioner to study and report annually to Congress on detentions and searches of persons by Customs Service personnel during the preceding calendar year.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 18, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2393: Reasonable Search Standards Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2393/
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