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HR 1353 108th Congress House

SAFE Border Act of 2003

Official title: To authorize the Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) as a permanent program for land border inspection under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E519-520)
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Secure and Fast Entry at the Border Act of 2003 or the SAFE Border Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize The Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) as a permanent land border inspection program.

Directs the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Pilot Program of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to issue permits for non-commercial vehicle border crossers that shall be valid for not less than two years.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Department of Homeland Security must ensure the permanence of PortPASS programs in the transition from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security; (2) all land PortPASS programs should utilize interoperable technology to offer program enrollees increased commuter access; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security should increase SENTRI staffing, and create a pre-inspection low-risk traveler commuter lane for pedestrian land border crossers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 19, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 19, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1353: SAFE Border Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1353/
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"H.R. 1353: SAFE Border Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1353/.
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H.R. 1353, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1353/.
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