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HR 1105 112th Congress House Emergency Management Homeland security Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

TWIC Program Act

Introduced: March 15, 2011 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E495)
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transitioning With an Improved Credential Program Act or TWIC Program Act - Declares that a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) issued before enactment of this Act to a person requiring unescorted access to secure areas of vessels, facilities, and Outer Continental Shelf facilities shall not expire before the earlier of: (1) the deadline for full implementation of a final rule issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) for electronic readers designed to work with TWICs as an access control and security measure; or (2) December 31, 2014.

Declares that this Act shall not be construed to affect the Secretary's authority to revoke a TWIC because: (1) a TWIC holder is not qualified to hold it; or (2) the credential is lost, damaged, or stolen.

What's happening now March 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
D
Green, Al
Texas · May 24, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 11, 2011
Polis, Jared
· May 11, 2011
Higgins, Brian
· May 3, 2011
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 3, 2011
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 15, 2011
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 15, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1105: TWIC Program Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1105/
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