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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011

Introduced: August 2, 2011 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-54.
Nov 12, 2011
Signed by President.
Nov 10, 2011
Presented to President.
Nov 8, 2011
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-92.
Nov 4, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 2011
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7381)
Nov 4, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7381)
Nov 4, 2011
Mr. Farenthold asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov 4, 2011
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7381)
Nov 3, 2011
Held at the desk.
Nov 3, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 3, 2011
Received in the House.
Nov 3, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142; text as passed Senate: CR S7142)
Nov 3, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7142; text as passed Senate: CR S7142)
Nov 3, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
Nov 3, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 19, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 3, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Secretary of State, during the seven-year period ending on September 30, 2018, to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to eligible persons, including business leaders and U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business, who are in good standing in an international trusted traveler program of DHS.

Authorizes the DHS Secretary to collect a fee for the issuance of such cards that is sufficient to offset the costs associated with carrying out this Act. Establishes in the Treasury an APEC Business Travel Card Account into which such fees shall be deposited.

What's happening now November 12, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-54.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2042 Related bill Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
  • HR 3312 Related bill Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
 Bill text 5 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1487: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1487/
MLA
"S. 1487: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1487/.
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S. 1487, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1487/.
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