To require the submission of a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the ten international airports in the United States with the largest volume of international travelers to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to submit to Congress a plan for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP officers at each of the 10 U.S. international airports with the largest volume of international travelers.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Feb 9, 2012 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 17, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H693.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the submission of a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the ten international airports in the United States with the largest volume of international travelers to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Aviation and airports
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Customs enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency Management
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Homeland security
- Law enforcement officers
- Terrorism
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in House
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