HR4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

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Directs DHS to develop best practices for using passenger information for counterterrorism screening and vetting.

Official Summary

Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.

DHS shall: (1) make such best practices available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.

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Passed House
2018-01-09
Passed Senate
Signed by President
Became Public Law

Amendments

None.

Sponsors

Original sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]

Cosponsors: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4], Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
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Votes

Passed House: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll004.xml

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