Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 26, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 - Sets forth standards and procedures for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border searches or seizures of electronic equipment transported by a U.S. resident.
Prohibits a DHS official from considering race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting U.S. residents for such searches except as provided for by this Act.
Sets forth limitations on the access to such equipment or the disclosure of related information.
Authorizes claims to be made for damaged equipment.
Sets forth remedy and enforcement provisions.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2008 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2008Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3612 | Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Sep 26, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect citizens and legal residents of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment at the border, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Border patrols
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Claims
- Compensation (Law)
- Computers
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Customs administration
- Damages
- Demography
- Electronics
- Evidence (Law)
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government liability
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Illegal aliens
- Immigration
- Law
- Minorities
- Racial discrimination
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Searches and seizures
- Smuggling
- Surveys
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel
- Warrants (Law)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in House
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