US Congress House Bill 5273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Passed on January 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-299.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan. DHS shall also research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry.

Securing America's Ports Act

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-05	House	Became Public Law No: 116-299.
2021-01-05	House	Signed by President.
2020-12-24	House	Presented to President.
2020-12-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-10	House	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7128-7129)
2020-12-10	House	Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
2020-12-10	House	Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 5273, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7128-7129)
2020-12-08	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-12-07	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244)
2020-09-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
2020-09-09	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-267.
2020-03-11	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2020-02-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2020-02-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
2020-02-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
2020-02-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H986-988)
2020-02-10	House	Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-02-06	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
2020-02-06	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394.
2020-01-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-01-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-29	House	Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
2019-12-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
2019-12-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2019-11-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-11-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5273/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5273/BILLS-116hr5273enr.pdf