US Congress House Bill 710 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on December 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-278.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to commence actions to improve its process for vetting individuals with access to secure areas of vessels and maritime facilities. These actions shall include: conducting a comprehensive risk analysis of security threat assessment procedures, including identifying procedures that need additional internal controls as well as best practices for quality assurance at every stage of the assessment; implementing such internal controls and best practices; improving fraud detection techniques; updating the guidance provided to Trusted Agents (Credentialing Office) regarding the vetting process and related regulations; finalizing a manual for such agents and adjudicators on the vetting process; and establishing quality controls to ensure consistent procedures to review adjudication decisions and terrorism vetting decisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall commission a national laboratory, a university-based center within the Science and Technology Directorate's centers of excellence network, or a qualified federally-funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program at enhancing security and reducing security risks for maritime facilities and vessels that pose a high risk of being involved in a transportation security incident. The assessment shall review: the credentialing process, the process for renewing TWIC applications, and the security value of the TWIC program. If the assessment identifies a deficiency in effectiveness of the TWIC Program, DHS shall submit to Congress a corrective action plan that: responds to assessment findings and includes an implementation plan with benchmarks, and shall be considered in any DHS rulemaking with respect to the TWIC Program. The DHS Inspector General must review and report on the corrective action plan.

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-278.
2016-12-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-12-15	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-12-13	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-12-13	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7585-7586; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7585-7586)
2016-12-13	Senate	Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
2016-12-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5183 Amendment SA 5183 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5183 Amendment SA 5183 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S7146-7147; text: CR S7146-7147)
2016-12-10	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7146)
2016-12-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7145-7147)
2016-04-25	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
2016-04-25	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-244.
2015-05-20	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-04-22	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2015-04-22	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2319)
2015-02-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-02-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-02-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H899-900)
2015-02-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 710.
2015-02-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H899-903)
2015-02-10	House	Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-02-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2015-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-02-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/710/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr710/BILLS-114hr710ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr710/BILLS-114hr710eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr710/BILLS-114hr710rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr710/BILLS-114hr710eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr710/BILLS-114hr710enr.pdf