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H.R. 4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

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Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 4581 directs the DHS Secretary to develop best practices for utilizing Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations, and to make such practices available to certain foreign partners.

Advance passenger information (API), or biographic information about a traveler, and passenger name record (PNR) data, or data about a traveler’s reservation and itinerary, are valuable tools used for screening and vetting potential criminals and terrorists. DHS, especially CBP and TSA, utilize these data sets to confirm the identities and ...

Sponsor and status

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Brian Fitzpatrick

Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Sep 4, 2018
Length: 4 pages
Introduced:

Dec 7, 2017

Status:

Passed House (Senate next) on Jan 9, 2018

This bill passed in the House on January 9, 2018 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis:

26% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Dec 7, 2017
 
Introduced

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Dec 13, 2017
 
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Jan 9, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jan 9, 2018
 
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Jun 13, 2018
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Sep 4, 2018
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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