Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 24, 2017)
Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to:
- develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watchlisting, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and
- make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.
What just happenedJun 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 24, 2017
- Jun 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee - Jun 15, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee - May 24, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - May 24, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 24, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 24, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 24, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House