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Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008

Introduced: September 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Sep 18, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8401)
Sep 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) issue a rule regarding the scope of, and procedural and recordkeeping requirements associated with, border security searches of electronic devices; and (2) provide related officer training.

Sets forth rule contents.

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2008
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6869: Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6869/
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"H.R. 6869: Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6869/.
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H.R. 6869, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6869/.
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