Cents for Sense Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 2, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation 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.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cents for Sense Act of 2019
This bill establishes the Traveler's Border Protection Fund and directs the Transportation Security Administration to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints into the fund. The fund shall be available only to the Department of Homeland Security for the construction or maintenance of a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Oct 15, 2019 |
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 Sep 18, 2019 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred Oct 2, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Sep 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2019Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 150, September 18, 2019, page H7774.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure that unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints is transferred to a fund for certain border security activities, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Cents for Sense Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2019Introduced in House
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