About the bill
H.R. 6742 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that appropriate officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are equipped with secure radios or other two-way communication devices, supported by system interoperability.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress, 2017–2019
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 25, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Four More Bipartisan Committee Bills, Totaling 109 Bills This Congress”
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Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 25, 2018
“The Week Ahead - scheduled votes, committee action and other important notes for the week of September 24, 2018”
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Rep. David Young [R-IA3, 2015-2018]
on Sep 24, 2018
History
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Sep 7, 2018
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Introduced
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Sep 13, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 21, 2018
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Sep 25, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 25, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Homeland Security
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
H.R. 6742 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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