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HR 3173 112th Congress House Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Homeland Security Homeland security Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center.

Introduced: October 12, 2011 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 28, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 28, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4015-4016)
Jun 28, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/26/2012 H4015-4016)
Jun 28, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4422)
Jun 26, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Thompson (MS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jun 26, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3173.
Jun 26, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4015-4017)
Jun 26, 2012
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 15, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Jun 15, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-523.
May 9, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2012
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Oct 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Oct 14, 2011
Provisions of H.R. 3173 were offered as an amendment to 3116 during Committee consideration. See also H.R. 3116 under Legislation Referred.
Oct 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Oct 12, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is urgent that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) application process be reformed by the end of 2012, (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) should promulgate final regulations to require the deployment of TWIC readers as soon as practicable to ensure security, and (3) Port Security Grant Program funds for TWIC projects shall not expire before issuance of the final TWIC reader rule.

Directs the Secretary to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a TWIC to require not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center, except in cases in which there are extenuating circumstances requiring more than one such in-person visit.

What's happening now June 29, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 5