H.R. 8253
119th Congress
House
BITMAP Authorization Act
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8253: BITMAP Authorization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8253/
"H.R. 8253: BITMAP Authorization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8253/.
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