HR 2541 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001

Introduced Jul 18, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Henry J. Hyde R-IL

Latest action · Nov 14, 2001 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJul 18, 2001
Passed HouseNov 13, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to: (1) obtain and execute search warrants, subpoenas, or summonses as those authorities relate to visa fraud investigations (current law) or their protective duties; and (2) make arrests without warrants for certain offenses while conducting their statutory investigative (current law) or protective functions. Adds a new protective function with respect to a President-elect.

Creates a new (misdemeanor) prohibition against obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a Federal law enforcement agency engaged in the performance of the protective functions authorized by such Act.

Specifies that whoever engages in any conduct directed against an individual entitled to protection, which would constitute a violation of the Federal criminal code if such individual were a foreign official, an official guest, or an internationally protected person, shall be subject to the same penalties as are provided for such conduct directed against an individual subject to protection under the Federal criminal code.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 437	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed410–0	Nov 13, 2001

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 18, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Tom Lantos	Original	Jul 18, 2001

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Jul 18, 2001Markup Aug 1, 2001Reported Sep 19, 2001
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Sep 19, 2001Discharged Nov 2, 2001
	Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee	Referred Sep 28, 2001
Senate	Foreign Relations Committee	Referred Nov 14, 2001

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 14, 2001Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 13, 2001Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 13, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
Nov 13, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2541.
Nov 13, 2001At 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.
Nov 13, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8087-8088)
Nov 13, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 437). (text: CR H8038-8039)
Nov 13, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 2, 2001Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Nov 2, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
Oct 12, 2001House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
Sep 28, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 19, 2001Reported by the Committee on 107-206, Part I.
Sep 19, 2001Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 12, 2001 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Aug 1, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 1, 2001Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 18, 2001Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2001Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H8038, H8039Text printed H8038Recorded votes H8087enact	Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Tom Lantos D-CA	Nov 13, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 107-206

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Sep 4, 2001H.R. 2541, A bill to enhance the authorities of special agents and provide limited authorities to uniformed officers responsible for the protection of domestic Department of State occupied facilities<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on August 1, 2001</p>
Sep 4, 2001H.R. 2541, A bill to enhance the authorities of special agents and provide limited authorities to uniformed officers responsible for the protection of domestic Department of State occupied facilitiesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on August 1, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To enhance the authorities of special agents and provide limited authorities to uniformed officers responsible for the protection of domestic Department of State occupied facilities.
Short Titles as Passed House: Enhanced Protective Activities Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Nov 14, 2001Referred in Senate
Nov 13, 2001Engrossed in House
Nov 2, 2001Reported in House
Jul 18, 2001Introduced in House

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