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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance…

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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

Introduced: February 24, 2009 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2009
Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.
Mar 26, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 24, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3763)
Mar 24, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3763)
Mar 24, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1148.
Mar 24, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3763-3765)
Mar 24, 2009
Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct in the maritime environment a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes; (2) ensure such program's coordination with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric identification programs; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an analysis of the cost of expanding DHS biometric identification capabilities for use by departmental maritime assets, which may include a deployment plan that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected of making unlawful border crossings through the maritime environment.

Defines "biometric identification" as the use of fingerprint and digital photography images.

What's happening now September 22, 2009

Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 9, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1148: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1148/
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"H.R. 1148: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1148/.
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H.R. 1148, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1148/.
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