HR 4403
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Border security and unlawful immigration
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
Introduced: February 1, 2016
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 13, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 13, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1670)
Apr 13, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1670)
Apr 13, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4403.
Apr 13, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1670-1672)
Apr 13, 2016
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 11, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-480, Part I.
Feb 24, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 24, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2016
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Discharged.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Feb 2, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 1, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 1, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to:
- develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watch listing, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watch lists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and
- make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.
DHS and the State Department shall submit an implementing plan to Congress.
Before making open-source software available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations, DHS and the State Department shall: (1) certify to Congress that such availability is in U.S. national security interests, and (2) inform Congress on how such software or any related technical assistance or training will be made available.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.