US Congress House Bill 2042 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 31 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-03 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by November 11, 2011, to establish the APEC Business Travel Program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards (ABTCs) to eligible U.S. citizen business leaders and senior U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business.Requires the Secretary to: (1) integrate application procedures for and issuance of ABTCs with other international registered traveler programs of DHS, such as Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI; and (2) work in conjunction with private sector entities to ensure that applicants satisfy ABTC requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) utilize such entities to enroll and issue ABTCs, and (2) impose and modify an ABTC issuance fee.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011

Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-03	Senate	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
2011-10-31	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2011-10-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7034)
2011-10-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2042.
2011-10-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7034-7036)
2011-10-25	House	Mr. Turner (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2011-06-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2011-05-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

SB1487 (Related) 2011-11-12 - Became Public Law No: 112-54.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2042/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2042/BILLS-112hr2042ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2042/BILLS-112hr2042eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2042/BILLS-112hr2042pcs.pdf