Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

Bill Number

HR 2627

Introduced

May 24, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

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Topics

Border security and unlawful immigration Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records International Affairs Terrorism Travel and tourism

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Summary

Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to:

develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watchlisting, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and
make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.

Actions

Jun 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Jun 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
May 24, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
May 24, 2017

Introduced in House

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