Border Wait Times Study Act
Latest action · Dec 6, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Wait Times Study Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Transportation to study, and report the results to Congress on, the traffic patterns of commercial and passenger vehicles that enter and exit U.S. international land ports along the northern and southern borders; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce to study, and report the results to Congress on, the negative economic impact, if any, on U.S. wait times at such ports.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 6, 2007 to Dec 19, 2007, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Dec 19, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4309 | Border Wait Times Study Act | Related bill | Dec 7, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in Senate
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