Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
Latest action · Jun 27, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Oct 31, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
- Jun 15, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
- May 24, 2017Referred 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.
Subjects
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- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
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