HR 2142 115th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Chemistry Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

INTERDICT Act

Introduced: April 25, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 10, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-112.

Jan 10, 2018

Signed by President.

Dec 29, 2017

Presented to President.

Dec 22, 2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 21, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8279)

Dec 21, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8279)

Oct 25, 2017

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 24, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 24, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 3 (Roll no. 574).

Oct 24, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8096)

Oct 23, 2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 23, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2142.

Oct 23, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8057-8059; text: CR H8058)

Oct 23, 2017

Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 21, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.

Sep 21, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-317.

Sep 7, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 7, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 7, 2017

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.

May 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

May 2, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3011)

Apr 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Apr 25, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 24, 2017	House · vote #574	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	412–3	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 21, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to CBP officers to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier; and (2) dedicate the appropriate number of CBP personnel, including scientists, to interpret data collected by such devices during all operational hours.

(Sec. 4) The bill authorizes appropriations to the CBP to ensure that the necessary screening and interdiction resources are available during all operational hours.

What's happening now January 10, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-112.

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