About the bill
S. 504 permanently reauthorizes the U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card Program. The APEC program is a voluntary program to facilitate travel for U.S. citizens engaged in verified business in the APEC region and U.S. government officials engaged in APEC business. This legislation permanently authorizes the framework for a trusted traveler program that allows APEC business travelers pre-cleared, facilitated, short-term entry to participating member economies. Currently, the APEC Business Travel Card Program is set to expire in September 2018.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum used by some countries in the Asia-Pacific region to promote economic growth by reducing barriers that hinder trade, travel, and investment among participating countries. Since 1989,Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua …
Sponsor and status
Mazie Hirono
Sponsor. Senator for Hawaii. Democrat.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 2, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 2, 2017.
3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Hirono, Daines Bill Signed into Law to Make APEC Travel Card Permanent”
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Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 3, 2017
“The Week Ahead - scheduled votes, committee action and other important notes for the week of October 23, 2017”
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Rep. David Young [R-IA3, 2015-2018]
on Oct 23, 2017
“Rep. Royce Cheers Bipartisan Reauthorization of Fast-Track Travel Program for California Businesses”
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Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39, 2013-2018]
on Oct 23, 2017
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 2805: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017
Ordered Reported on Jul 26, 2017. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
History
S. 504 (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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 504. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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