US Congress House Bill 1609 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. Such waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill. Any individual who receives such waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation. The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.

Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act

Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]
Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2019-03-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-03-07	House	Introduced in House

SB731 (Related) 2019-09-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
HB8309 (Related) 2020-09-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1609/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1609/BILLS-116hr1609ih.pdf