US Congress Senate Bill 1487 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on November 12 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-11-12 - Became Public Law No: 112-54.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Secretary of State, during the seven-year period ending on September 30, 2018, to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to eligible persons, including business leaders and U.S. government officials actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business, who are in good standing in an international trusted traveler program of DHS. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to collect a fee for the issuance of such cards that is sufficient to offset the costs associated with carrying out this Act. Establishes in the Treasury an APEC Business Travel Card Account into which such fees shall be deposited.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]

Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-12	House	Became Public Law No: 112-54.
2011-11-12	House	Signed by President.
2011-11-10	House	Presented to President.
2011-11-08	House	By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-92.
2011-11-04	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-11-04	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7381)
2011-11-04	House	Mr. Farenthold asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2011-11-04	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7381)
2011-11-03	House	Held at the desk.
2011-11-03	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-11-03	House	Received in the House.
2011-11-03	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142; text as passed Senate: CR S7142)
2011-11-03	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
2011-11-03	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2011-10-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2011-08-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB2042 (Related) 2011-11-03 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
HB3312 (Related) 2011-11-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1487/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1487/BILLS-112s1487is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1487/BILLS-112s1487es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1487/BILLS-112s1487rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1487/BILLS-112s1487enr.pdf