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Civil Rights for International Travelers Act

Introduced: May 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Civil Rights for International Travelers Act - Prohibits U.S. Customs Service inspectors or other officials from subjecting travelers to detentions and searches based on the traveler's race, religion, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation, 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.
What's happening now June 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 24, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1996: Civil Rights for International Travelers Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1996/
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"H.R. 1996: Civil Rights for International Travelers Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1996/.
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H.R. 1996, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1996/.
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