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H.R. 752 111th Congress House

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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Official title: 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: January 28, 2009 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal justice information and recordsMarine and inland water transportationTerrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2009
For Further Action See H.R.3619.
Sep 22, 2009
For Further Action See H.R.3619.
Mar 24, 2009
For Further Action See H.R.1148.
Feb 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 28, 2009
For Further Action See H.R.1148.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to House Homeland Security
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2009

For Further Action See H.R.3619.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct, through the Coast Guard 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) report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the cost of expanding the Coast Guard's biometric identification capabilities for use by other Coast Guard and DHS vessels and units.

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1148 Procedurally related To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric…
  • HR 3619 Procedurally related Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 752: 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-752/
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"H.R. 752: 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-752/.
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H.R. 752, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-752/.
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