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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-04 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566. | Senate |
| 2018-09-04 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-334. | Senate |
| 2018-06-13 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2018-01-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 4). (text: CR H49) | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H63-64) | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4581. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H49-50) | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Floor | Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-493. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-13 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2017-12-13 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-12-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |