US Congress House Bill 3551 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Engrossed on October 24 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. The CBP shall publish on its website or other online publication: (1) information about benefits to program participants, and (2) notice of any changes to benefits to participants by 30 days before any such changes take effect. The bill specifies that: (1) applicants may be eligible to participate as Tier 1 or Tier 2 participants, (2) importers may be eligible to participate as Tier 3 participants, and (3) the Executive Assistant Commissioner may extend Tier 3 participation to other entity types if appropriate. To be eligible, an entity shall: (1) have a designated company employee authorized to bind such entity that is a direct company employee and will serve as the primary point of contact responsible for participation; and (2) at the time of initial application and annually thereafter, submit an international supply chain security profile. The CBP must establish minimum security criteria for participants in the program, review such minimum security criteria at least once every two years, and update such minimum security criteria as necessary. The CBP may recognize regulatory inspections conducted by other components of the Department of Homeland Security of entities as sufficient to constitute validation for C-TPAT program participation. It shall: (1) implement a recertification process for all C-TPAT program participants, (2) consider the potential for participation in the C-TPAT program by importers of non-containerized cargoes and non-asset-based third party logistics providers, and (3) establish sufficient internal quality controls and record management to support the management systems of the C-TPAT program.

C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]

2017-10-23 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 569 (Y: 402 N: 1 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2017-10-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 569). (text: CR H8052-8055)
2017-10-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8062)
2017-10-23	House	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.
2017-10-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3551.
2017-10-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8052-8056)
2017-10-23	House	Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-09-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
2017-09-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-323.
2017-09-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-09-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-09-07	House	Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
2017-08-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2017-07-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-07-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3551/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3551/BILLS-115hr3551ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3551/BILLS-115hr3551rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3551/BILLS-115hr3551eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017569