Maritime Border Security Review Act
Latest action · Sep 5, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 17, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 4, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime Border Security Review Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of:
- current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border;
- improvements needed at U.S. seaports to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit drugs, related to the maritime border;
- improvements needed with respect to the maritime border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States and reduce criminal activity related to the maritime border;
- vulnerabilities in law, policy, cooperation between state, territorial, and local law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade relating to the maritime border; and
- metrics and performance parameters used by DHS to evaluate maritime security effectiveness.
In preparing the threat analysis, DHS shall consider and examine:
- technology and personnel needs and challenges;
- the role of state, territorial, and local law enforcement in general border security activities;
- the need for cooperation among federal, state, territorial, local, and appropriate international law enforcement entities relating to border security;
- the geographic challenges of the maritime border; and
- the impact and consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate on general border security activities relating to the maritime border.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 17, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | May 17, 2018 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 5, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 4, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7796-7799)
- Sep 4, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5869.
- Sep 4, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 4, 2018Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 302 | FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Related bill | Oct 5, 2018 |
| S 3478 | FAMILIES Act | Related bill | Sep 18, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Emergency Management
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Performance measurement
- Smuggling and trafficking
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
- Transportation safety and security
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 5, 2018Referred in Senate
- Sep 4, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 4, 2018Reported in House
- May 17, 2018Introduced in House
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