US Congress House Bill 6400 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 34-0)
Status: Enrolled on December 21 2018 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-21 - Presented to President.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to submit to the congressional homeland security and tax committees a threat and operational analysis of U.S. air, land, and sea ports of entry. Such analysis shall include an assessment of: current and potential threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to exploit security vulnerabilities at ports of entry or to unlawfully enter the United States through such ports of entry; methods and pathways used to exploit security vulnerabilities at ports of entry; improvements needed at ports of entry to prevent the unlawful movement of people, illicit drugs, and other contraband across U.S. borders; improvements needed to enhance travel and trade facilitation and reduce wait times at ports of entry; and processes conducted at ports of entry that do not require law enforcement training and could be filled with non-law enforcement staff or by the private sector, or be automated. In compiling such analysis, CBP shall consider and examine: (1) personnel needs, including K-9 Units, and estimated costs, at each port of entry; (2) technology needs, including radiation portal monitors and non-intrusive inspection technology, and estimated costs at each port of entry; and (3) infrastructure needs and estimated costs at each port of entry. CBP shall, at specified intervals, provide to the committees a ports of entry strategy and implementation plan.

United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act

Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-21	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-12-20	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-19	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2018-12-19	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7896)
2018-09-05	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2018-09-04	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-04	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7811-7812)
2018-09-04	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6400.
2018-09-04	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7811-7813)
2018-09-04	House	Mrs. Lesko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-09-04	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-914, Part I.
2018-07-24	House	Approved Further Amendments To Measure Previously Reported.
2018-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2018-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-07-17	House	Introduced in House

SB3706 (Related) 2018-12-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6400/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6400/BILLS-115hr6400ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6400/BILLS-115hr6400eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6400/BILLS-115hr6400enr.pdf